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What are Pressure Groups - Force for good, or a strangle on …
A Pressure Group is an organised group of people united in the promotion of a common cause. They are so-called because of their role in ‘pressuring’ governments to act in line with their group objectives. Pressure Groups believe their objectives are best served outside Parliament, and although they sometimes endorse and support particular ...
A Profile of The Labour Party in the UK - Politics.co.uk
The Party has been in power for just over a third of the period since the Second World War. In the most recent 2019 General Election, Labour won 202 out of 650 seats in the House of Commons, securing 32.2% of the popular vote. In the summer of 2021, Labour Peers accounted for 173 of the 786 Members of the House of Lords.
Latest UK Opinion Polls - The Result Of A General Election Today
Apr 24, 2024 · Notable recent election polls. The current voting intention trend can be seen in the most recent individual polls: Savanta (24 April) which placed Labour on 43%, the Conservatives on 27%, and the Liberal Democrats on 9%. Deltapoll (22 April) which placed Labour on 43%, the Conservatives on 27%, and the Liberal Democrats on 9%.
The Conservative Party - All you need to know - Politics.co.uk
The Conservative and Unionist Party, most commonly known as the Conservative Party or Tory Party, is the current governing party in the British House of Commons. After the 2019 General Election, the Conservatives held 364 out of the 650 seats in the House of Commons. The Party’s Peers also accounted for 243 out of the 778 seats in the House ...
Is Prostitution Legal In The UK? - Current Laws and Debate
Prostitution describes the offering and provision of sexual services for financial gain. In the UK, with the exception of Northern Ireland (where buying sex is illegal), the law around prostitution is considered a grey area. Prostitution itself is not illegal but …
The role of the Prime Minister - What they do and what powers …
It is the Prime Minister alone who requests the dissolution of Parliament, triggering a general election, and who has overall responsibility for the use of Government time in the House of Commons and the House of Lords. Other Prime Ministerial powers include those to recommend the appointment of key figures, including peers, religious leaders ...
Abolish the Monarchy? What are the Arguments. Could it happen?
The most frequent arguments made in favour of a constitutional monarchy revolve around: Am impartial and symbolic head of state. A constitutional monarch is one who is above party politics or factional interests. The monarch is thus said to be a focus of national unity. Supporters of a constitutional monarchy stress the benefits of the head of ...
Employment Rights Act 1996 - Politics.co.uk
The 1996 Employment Rights Act lays out the rights of workers in the United Kingdom. The Act updated a range of previous employment legislation dating from the 1960s, as well as the Employment Protection Act of 1975 and the Wages Act of 1986. Some of the formal rights introduced in the 1996 Act were previously already in existence through ...
UK National Debt - How Much Is It? Is It A Problem? - Politics.co.uk
Over the first 20 years of the Twenty First Century, and prior to the 2020/21 coronavirus pandemic, the UK National debt rose from £307 billion in 2000/2001 to £1.8 trillion by 2019/2020. As per the chart below, this equated to a rise in national debt from 27% of GDP in 2000/2001, to 86% of GDP by 2019/20.