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5 days ago · There's lots of content across the BBC to keep you up to date with all the latest results as they're announced The UK General Election is taking place on Thursday 4 July 2024 and the BBC will be ...
4 days ago · On average across the UK there were 6.9 candidates per constituency. Northern Ireland had the highest number of candidates per constituency (7.6) and England the least (6.9), as shown in the chart below. Among the regions of England, London had the highest number of candidates per constituency (7.7) and the East Midlands had the least (6.4).
3 days ago · Reform have gained the highest amount of national vote share, up by 12.3 per cent from when the Brexit Party ran in 2019. However, Nigel Farage’s party has won only 4 seats.
2 days ago · In 2019, the Lib Dems won 11.5% of the vote but only 11 - 1.7% - of the 650 seats. FPTP worked out better for the party this time round, winning 62 more seats with just a 0.8% increase in the vote share. But leader Sir Ed Davey doubled down on his electoral reform commitment on Friday, telling the BBC: "The British political system is still ...
3 days ago · Labour has won a landslide majority - but the popular vote paints a more nuanced picture of support for the parties. The first past the post system means people vote for who they want to be their ...
10 hours ago · Lewis Hamilton was spotted giving his dog Roscoe a kiss on the head as she arrived back in London with his pooch following his British Grand Prix win on Sunday.. The F1 racing driver, 39, won his ...
2 days ago · The region of Greater London, including the City of London, is divided into 73 parliamentary constituencies which are sub-classified as borough constituencies, affecting the type of electoral officer and level of expenses permitted.
