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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.
BBC News says the editor of the Mail on Sunday has declined an invitation to meet with the Speaker of the House of Commons over a controversial article about Labour’s deputy leader Angela Raynor.
Daily Mirror says Angela Rayner today spoke out over “disgusting” claims she uncrosses her legs to distract Boris Johnson – from Tory MPs who think “I must be thick”.
The Guardian says cabinet ministers have been ordered to come up with new “non-fiscal” ways to combat the cost of living.
Sky News says the Speaker of the House of Commons has summoned the editor of a national newspaper for a meeting after an article about Angela Rayner.
Daily Mirror says Sue Gray’s report into lockdown-breaking parties in Downing Street is so damaging that it could leave Boris Johnson with no choice but to resign, senior officials are said to believe.
The Independent says Boris Johnson will be forced to resign once the “damning” findings of Sue Gray’s review of lockdown-breaching parties in Whitehall are revealed, according to a report.
The Guardian says the Labour party has vowed to abolish the “non-dom” tax loophole used by the chancellor Rishi Sunak’s wife to save paying up to £20m in UK tax.
The Independent says claims that Conservative MPs have accused Angela Rayner of deliberately distracting Boris Johnson by crossing and uncrossing her legs in the Commons are “ludicrous”, the party chair says.
The Guardian says Angela Rayner has hit out at “sexism and misogyny” in politics, as a storm of criticism erupted after a vile report from the Mail on Sunday.
Sky News says Angela Rayner has condemned a “sexist” and “misogynistic” Mail on Sunday article which claimed Tory MPs have accused her of a ‘Basic Instinct’ ploy to distract Boris Johnson.
BBC News says politicians have condemned a suggestion made in a newspaper that Labour’s Angela Rayner tries to distract Boris Johnson in the Commons by crossing and uncrossing her legs.
The Independent says Boris Johnson was told “the gig’s up” by a senior Tory as he faced the prospect of a parliamentary investigation into whether he lied to MPs about Downing Street parties during coronavirus lockdowns.
Euronews says British MPs have decided to open an investigation targeting Boris Johnson over the so-called “partygate” scandal.
The Sun says BORIS Johnson last night doubled down on his attack on the Archbishop of Canterbury saying his Rwanda policy was “morally right.”
The Mirror says Boris Johnson has opened the door to an offer on immigration to secure a trade deal with India.
The Guardian says Boris Johnson has been forced to abandon efforts to block an inquiry into whether he misled MPs over Partygate lockdown breaches.
BBC News says the government will attempt to delay a decision over an investigation into whether Boris Johnson misled MPs about lockdown parties.
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Daily Mirror says Tory Jacob Rees-Mogg tonight told Andrew Marr people should “get a sense of perspective” over Partygate fines after the broadcaster opened up about his dad’s death while Boris Johnson’s team partied.
Daily Mirror says Boris Johnson is set to order Tory MPs to block an investigation into claims he lied to parliament over Partygate.
The Guardian says Keir Starmer called the prime minister “a man without shame” during furious exchanges in parliament as MPs prepared to vote on whether Boris Johnson should be investigated for lying about the Partygate scandal.
BBC News says Boris Johnson has faced fury in the Commons after receiving a fine from the police for breaking lockdown laws.