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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.
The Labour candidate for the 29 February Rochdale byelection, Azhar Ali, has “apologised unreservedly to the Jewish community” for comments which he described as “deeply offensive, ignorant and false.”
Monday’s front pages cover several different topics, with many domestic stories taking centre stage.
Comments from Defence Secretary Grant Shapps make several of the papers’ after Shapps attempted to stoke the culture wars again, with comments that the Army has gone ‘woke.’
Keir Starmer defends Labour U-turn on £28bn green spending Sir Keir Starmer has defended his decision to abandon Labour’s £28 billion per year green investment…
The UK’s shortest-serving prime minister is back … with a plan to make the Conservative Party popular, ahead of the general election
All they really want is to be on telly…
Nigel Farage: Ideas from Liz Truss ‘will be very popular’ among Tories and voters generally The News Bias Exposed Fact Check Related News Right leaning…
Rishi Sunak admits he has failed to cut NHS waiting lists Rishi Sunak has acknowledged that the government has fallen short of its commitment to…
Sturgeon: Tears and Admissions – that’s the headline on the front page of The Scotsman, which leads on former FM Nicola Sturgeon.
Thursday’s front pages feature images of Nicola Sturgeon who appeared at the Covid inquiry where she insisted she tried her best to steer Scotland through the pandemic.
Today’s news summary – Paper Talk: ‘Iran war fears as 3 US soldiers killed’ & ‘Bristol teens stabbed to death’ Monday’s front pages report on…
Council tax bands need overhauling, northern business group says In a call to address the council funding crisis, the Northern Powerhouse Partnership (NPP), representing northern…
A top UN official is worried about the UK government’s ‘stop the boats’ policy on migration.
Sunak faces PMQs amid Tory row over call for him to quit PM Rishi Sunak is facing PMQs after more Tory infighting as senior figures…
Sunak must be replaced as PM, says former cabinet minister Sir Simon Clarke A senior Tory MP is urging his party to replace Rishi Sunak…
HS2 returns with cross-party plan & Tax-cutting chancellor – Paper Talk Sunday’s newspapers cover a variety of stories, mostly focused on domestic news as politics…
The Labour leader was quizzed about the threat of Nigel Farage and the immigration issue during a wide-ranging ITV interview this evening.
Chancellor hints at tax cuts amid record high tax burden, William visits Kate after surgery – Paper Talk Friday’s front pages feature a variety of…
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt hints at further tax cuts Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has strongly suggested that he’s thinking about reducing taxes in the upcoming spring Budget.…
Rishi Sunak sees off Conservative rebels as MPs back Rwanda bill Rishi Sunak has successfully steered his crucial Rwanda bill through the House of Commons,…
The controversial Bill is accused of violating international law.
Will the Rwanda Bill pass? Which MPs are voting against it? Rishi Sunak faced a big challenge to his authority on Tuesday night when around…
Is PMQs on today? Rishi Sunak to face PMQs ahead of Rwanda vote Today at Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs), Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will face…
Rishi Sunak faces key Rwanda vote after Tory deputy chairmen resign Rishi Sunak is facing a pivotal vote on his Rwanda bill, following the resignation…
Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer: Ignore Labour landslide poll prediction The Times says Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer have both told their parties to…