Opinion polls show that the center-left Labor Party will return to power after more than a decade in opposition, which will bring fundamental adjustments to the British political situation.
How to vote in the UK?
The country consists of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, divided into 650 constituencies.
Voters in each constituency elect one candidate to represent them as a member of parliament, and the party that wins the most seats usually forms the next government. The leader of that party also becomes prime minister.
To win an outright majority, a party must win 326 seats. If the leading party fails to win that many seats, the result is known as a “hung parliament” and the party can try to form a coalition government with other parties. In 2010, the Conservatives joined forces with the Liberal Democrats to form the first coalition government in the UK since World War II, and in 2011, the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats formed a coalition government. 2017the Conservative Party formed an alliance with the Democratic Unionist Party of Northern Ireland.
What is the main issue?
this UK economic situation Is Hot Issues According to polls, for most voters today, in the wake of a cost-of-living crisis and record inflation – reaching Peak is 11.1% 2022 and just started recently return to target level.
this National Health ServiceA state-funded health care system that provides free care is another priority. A decade of austerity initiated by Prime Minister David Cameron after the 2009 global financial crisis has left British public services severely underfunded and facing chronic staff shortages. waiting list The cost of NHS treatment was rising before the pandemic and has soared since, becoming a major source of public dissatisfaction.
Immigration ranks third on the list of top issues for most voters, although its importance varies markedly based on party preference. Only 20% of Labor voters said it was one of their most pressing national issues, while 65% of Tory voters said it was one of their top national concerns. A recent YouGov poll.
Who is running? Who is likely to win?
The two largest political parties in the UK are the Conservative Party and Chancellor Rishi Sunakand Labor-led Keir Starmera former prosecutor and human rights lawyer.
The Scottish National Party is now the most popular party in Scotland 2015replacing the Labour Party there. But a Funding scandal and Nicola Sturgeon leaves Labour, whose support has fallen over the past year, has a chance of making significant gains in Scotland this time around, polls show, which would pave the way for Starmer to become prime minister.
populist reform party Nigel Farage, Brexit campaignerConservative officials fear the anti-immigration party could cannibalize right-wing votes in individual constituencies, despite Mr Farage’s decision. Not running as a candidate will be welcomed by the Conservatives.
The other two political parties, Liberal Democrats and green partymade considerable gains in local elections in early May. Although both parties hope to win seats in July, the UK electoral system makes it more difficult for smaller parties to win seats in parliamentary elections.
When will we know the results?
Exit polls will be released shortly after voting closes at 10 p.m. on July 4. The results are based on surveys of thousands of voters after they cast their ballots.
Exit polls are not always accurate – they were known to predict a hung parliament in the UK’s 1992 and 2015 elections, when in fact the Conservatives ended up winning a majority. But they have become increasingly reliable in the country in recent years and are generally seen as providing a good early indication of how the public is voting.
The first results from some constituencies will be announced around 11pm, with results continuing into the early hours of the next morning. The overall result is usually clear by around 7am, although some rural constituencies may be announced later.
