Election headache for Rishi Sunak as UK population grows by 685,000 in past year UK’s population grew by 685,000 people in 2023, a drop from…
Browsing: UK politics
Get the latest WTX News UK Politics here – including breaking news, live events, PMQs, interviews and in-depth special reports. We’ll guide you through every election, local and national, and provide you with quick and simple guides to political parties and manifestos, how to register to vote and how to vote.
We’ll keep you updated with the latest from No 10 – the good, the bad and the ugly.
What are the 3 main political parties in UK?
Conservatives, Labour and Liberal Democrats.
What political type is the UK?
The United Kingdom is a Constitutional Monarchy in which the reigning monarch (that is, the king or queen who is the head of state at any given time) does not make any open political decisions. All political decisions are taken by the government and Parliament.
Who runs England?
The Prime Minister is the leader of Her Majesty’s Government and is ultimately responsible for all policy and decisions. The Prime Minister also: oversees the operation of the Civil Service and government agencies.
Is the UK a two party system?
The two party system in the United Kingdom allows for other parties to exist, although the main two parties tend to dominate politics; in this arrangement, other parties are not excluded and can win seats in Parliament.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced that the next general election will be held on July 4. The snap election has shocked the press – and the Tories but has been welcomed by Labour.
Councils refuse to fix potholes that are ‘too small’ – how big do they have to be? Potholes are going unfilled because councils think they…
July 7 general election: Postal vote rules and everything else you need to know Rishi Sunak has called a General Election for July 4, saying…
General Election announcement: Rishi Sunak calls 4 July election Rishi Sunak has fired the starting gun for a 4 July general election – but his…
Watch: Aerials of central London as Sunak calls snap general election Watch aerials of central London after Rishi Sunak announced a general election for Thursday…
General election 2024: Sunak says Labour taking victory for granted as Starmer calls on voters to ‘stop the chaos’ on 4 July – live Prime…
Watch: Rishi Sunak launches Conservative general election campaign Rishi Sunak launched the Conservative Party’s general election campaign in London on Wednesday, 22 May. It came…
UK general election to be held on 4 July, says Rishi Sunak – video After a day full of speculation Rishi Sunak has announced the…
MP Craig Mackinlay returns to Commons after having hands and feet amputated Sunak and Starmer pay tribute to South Thanet MP as he returns to…
Mounting speculation Sunak could call July election While many believe that means the autumn, technically it could be anytime after July 3, which could even…
UK inflation: which goods and services have changed most in price? From olive oil to cocoa and carpets to holiday centres, how the cost of…
Growing calls for Ken Clarke to be stripped of his peerage over infected blood scandal Calls are growing for the former health secretary Ken Clarke…
Crucial reforms to help thousands trapped in indeterminate jail terms fail after Labour peers ‘bottle it’ Crucial reforms to help thousands of prisoners trapped under…
Rishi Sunak backtracks plan to restrict graduate visas after cabinet opposition | International students Plans for a radical crackdown on graduate visas that allow overseas…
David Lammy heckled by pro-Palestine protesters during speech David Lammy was heckled by pro-Palestine protesters as he tried to speak at an IPPR anti-corruption event…
Labour, Lib Dems and Britain First fined by Electoral Commission for breaking election law Labour and the Lib Dems have been warned by the Electoral…
Tuesday’s front pages mostly cover the findings from the inquiry into the contaminated blood scandal – the biggest treatment disaster in NHS history. The inquiry, chaired by Sir Brian Langstaff, is the largest public inquiry ever carried out in the UK. More than 30,000 people were infected with HIV and hepatitis C from 1970 to 1991 by contaminated blood products and transfusions. Yesterday, in the Commons, the prime minister – and leaders of the opposition – apologised. The PM promised comprehensive compensation for the victims of the blood scandal.
Elsewhere, the ICC’s decision to issue arrest warrants for Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu also features on many of the front pages. Israel and the US have widely rejected the move. The ICC has suggested war crimes and crimes against humanity – including using starvation of civilians as a method of warfare.
Should the two-child benefit cap be scrapped? Join The Independent Debate Charities have long called for an end to the two-child benefit cap, and with…
Labour MP Stella Creasy targeted with graphic and ‘misleading’ anti-abortion leaflets An MP’s constituency has been targeted by an anti-abortion organisation with graphic leaflets, The…
Labour to pledge new generation of towns to tackle housing crisis Labour will build a new generation of towns in a bid to tackle the…
Mapped: All the MPs standing down at the next election There is no bias in the original title. Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris has become…
Wes Streeting pulls out prompt card as he forgets key Labour pledge | News There is no bias in the title provided. Wes Streeting needed…
Starmer quizzed on policies for ‘discrimination against bald blokes’ | News There is no bias in the title provided. Sir Keir Starmer was quizzed on…
Sunday’s front pages have a range of stories as their leads – almost all of them being domestic topics. A couple of the papers feature images from the Cannes Film Festival and other celebrity news.
Football is also featured on the front and back pages. Several papers report on the WSL final as Emma Hayes’s Chelsea won the title again – on goal difference. Today’s Premier League final is also featured on the papers as it goes to the wire.
The paper’s coverage of today’s Premier League final notes the season goes to the wire. Man City will be hunting for their latest PL title, whilst Arsenal are hoping to win the title again after two decades.