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Defunct parties are shown in green, and currently active parties are shown in pink. An asterisk (*) or dagger (†) indicates that the exact year of establishment or dissolution, respectively, is not certain. Where a party has changed its name over the course of its existence, only the most recent name is given.
The No side, supported by the three major UK parties, secured a 55% to 45% majority for Scotland to remain part of the United Kingdom. [47] Following the result on 18 September 2014, Scotland's First Minister, Alex Salmond, announced his intention to step down as First Minister and leader of the SNP. He was replaced by his deputy, Nicola Sturgeon.
Continuation of the Social Democratic Party: United Kingdom Independence Party: 1993 1990s 2019 N/A: 2 (2007) Richard Norton, 8th Baron Grantley; Malcolm Pearson, Baron Pearson of Rannoch; David Verney, 21st Baron Willoughby de Broke: Universal League for the Material Elevation of the Industrious Classes: 1863 1863 1865 1865 1 (1863)
MPs vote 364–111 against a Conservative proposal to require the UK government to establish an inquiry into grooming gangs. [15] The Liberal Democrats are ordered to pay £14,000 to Natalie Bird, a former parliamentary candidate who says she was driven out of the party and barred from standing as an MP over her gender-critical views. [16]
However, the UK is not quite a two-party system as other parties have significant support. The Liberal Democrats were the third largest party until the 2015 general election when they were overtaken by the Scottish National Party in terms of seats and UK political party membership, and by the UK Independence Party (UKIP) in terms of votes.
Pages in category "Political timelines of the United Kingdom" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. ... Timeline of events in the 2007 Liberal ...
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United Kingdom general elections (elections for the House of Commons) have occurred in the United Kingdom since the first in 1802.The members of the 1801–1802 Parliament had been elected to the former Parliament of Great Britain and Parliament of Ireland, before being co-opted to serve in the first Parliament of the United Kingdom, so that Parliament is not included in the table below.