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113 resultsfor “how many people voted in UK elections”

Politics

Andy Burnham: 'King of the North' with eyes on the top job

UK came second by 5,399 votes at the 2024 general election and swept the board at last week's local elections. In a statement, Burnham said: "I truly do not take a single vote

BBC NewsMay 14
Politics

The small-town voters deciding the UK’s future are demanding change, our focus group found

many people in Makerfield, they said. Family holidays they could afford in the past, even for people working full time, are “just a dream” now, one person added. Jenny, who is retired, said the cost

POLITICO PoliticsJun 12
Politics

Chris Mason: Inside the shadow contest to be our next prime minister

voted decisively for Brexit and heavily backed Reform UK at the local elections, perhaps this is no surprise. He says his emphasis now also reflects his desire to try to bring people together – he said

BBC NewsMay 19
Politics

Andy Burnham vows to ‘change Labour’ in direct challenge to Keir Starmer

election, setting up a potentially ugly battle for the leadership. “If I get to stand, a vote for me will be a vote to change Labour, because Labour needs to change

The Guardian WorldMay 18
Politics

Plaid Cymru tipped to be biggest party in Senedd, ending 100 years of Labour control

vote in Wales had not been about Keir Starmer’s leadership, and she “took responsibility” for the people “rejecting Welsh Labour”. “We owe it to the people of Wales to listen. To understand

The Guardian WorldMay 8
Politics

Is it harder than ever to be prime minister?

many people as possible to support it at a general election. "Instead, they think their job is to find out what different groups want, thread a needle through all the positions and assemble enough votes

BBC NewsMay 16
Politics

Minority groups brace for surge in racism after Reform UK election gains

UK. “Many British Muslim communities feel scared and intimidated by the Reform victories and also feel sad that their neighbours have voted for a party that openly calls for the deportation of members

The Guardian WorldMay 11
Politics

‘Starmer’s referendum’: How local elections could expose a fractured UK

UK, the Green Party and the Liberal Democrats – votes are increasingly spread out. Under FPTP, which can produce outsized swings, candidates can win on relatively small shares of the vote, as support for their opponents

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 5
Politics

Andy Burnham to face Reform’s Robert Kenyon in crucial Makerfield byelection

election, 5,399 votes behind Labour’s Josh Simons, who announced last week he would give up his role so Burnham could launch his attempt to return to Westminster. Archived copies of Kenyon

The Guardian WorldMay 19
Politics

Labour expected to lose Senedd after century of winning elections in Wales

many years in government in Wales, and with Labour now governing across the UK, there was always going to be a strong mood for change and frustration. "The ongoing pressures people face from the cost

BBC NewsMay 7
Politics

Lib Dems offer alternative to extremes of Reform and Greens, Davey says

Many people voted for that type of change and I'm going to champion that." Challenged over whether his party was losing momentum, Sir Ed it was the eighth consecutive year of net gains

BBC NewsMay 9
Politics

Social media ban - bold and blunt, but no silver bullet

UK, vote in some elections. Can they not also be trusted on Instagram at night? Given how many horror stories I have heard during the course of my career about children coming to harm

BBC NewsJun 15
Politics

Plaid Cymru's Rhun ap Iorwerth hopes to be first minister on Tuesday

vote. Skates described Labour's emphatic rejection by voters as "a catastrophic defeat, no doubt about it", calling Morgan a "phenomenal leader" in "difficult times". He warned Welsh Labour to avoid the "blame game

BBC NewsMay 10
Politics

Chris Mason: Elections this week a smorgasbord of competitiveness

people and been posted back for some time now. Or perhaps you are in Northern Ireland or the parts of England without elections this year and this is all stuff happening elsewhere. Wherever

BBC NewsMay 4
Politics

Lib Dems can deliver actual savings, Makerfield candidate says

Many of our NHS workers are immigrants." Austin said there had to be "controls" but added that the UK should be "welcoming to people who contribute to our society". In an area which voted heavily

BBC NewsMay 28
Politics

In the UK, Muslim votes are treated as a problem to be managed

many political actors and media outlets fell back on lazy, divisive narratives about Muslims, spreading misinformation and misrepresenting how our communities actually engage politically. Commentators repeatedly raised the spectre of “family voting”, claiming that Muslims

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 14
Politics

Burnham to back Shabana Mahmood’s immigration changes, allies say

people to achieve settled status in the UK from five years to 10, a measure which officials say will apply to many already in the country. That is due to come in later this year

The Guardian WorldMay 20
Politics

I've never seen anything like the abuse during this election

elections a tipping point for many. Earlier this week, councillor Yvonne Gagen said she was [stepping down from leading West Lancashire Council](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cze2rgzdnnzo), because politics had become "toxic". "Politics has changed and become

BBC NewsMay 15
Politics

Six things to watch out for in the Scottish election

election. If the SNP is short of a majority, the first question is how many Green MSPs there are. Co-leaders Ross Greer and Gillian Mackay have been fairly clear that they'd be happy

BBC NewsMay 7
Politics

‘This is not the country I moved to’: the British Indians showing support for Nigel Farage

people, like Nigel, he walks the talk. He made [a] difference to the country,” said Prakash, who chairs Reform UK’s branch in Harrow. In particular, the 47-year-old said Farage and Modi

The Guardian WorldApr 23
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