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01ResultsNumberofseatswoninthegeneralelectionintheUnitedKingdomin2024NumberofseatswonintheUKgeneralelection2024Projectednumberofseatswon150

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250050100300350400450LabourConservativesLiberalDemocratsSNP412121729SinnFéinIndependentsReformUKDUP7655Greens4PlaidCymruSDLP42AlliancePartyUUP111TUV3Description:TheConservativepartysufferedalandslidedefeatinthe2024GeneralElection,withthecenter-leftLabourPartywinning412seats,andtheConservativesjust121seats.With326seatsneededforamajoritygovernment,thiswasacrushingdefeatfortheConservativeParty,andtheendoftheir14yearsinpower.ReadmoreNote(s):UnitedKingdom;July4,2024;18yearsandolder;BritishadultsSource(s):BBCShareofvoteswoninthegeneralelectionintheUnitedKingdomin2024ShareofvoteswonintheUKgeneralelection2024Shareofvoteswon0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%LabourConservativesReformUK33.7%23.7%14.3%LiberalDemocratsGreens12.2%6.7%SNP2.5%2%IndependentPlaidCymruSinnFéin0.7%0.7%0.7%0.6%0.4%0.3%WorkersPartyofBritainDUPAlliancePartySDLP4/statistics/1478478/uk-election-results-by-vote-shareTheLabourPartywon33.7percentofthevoteintheUKgeneralelectionof2024,heldonJuly4,comparedwiththeConservativeswhowon23.7percent.Despiteonlywinningfourseats,theright-wingReformUKpartywon14.3percentofthevote.

ReadmoreNote(s):UnitedKingdom;July4,2024;18yearsandolder;BritishadultsSource(s):BBCChangeinthenumberofseatswoninthegeneralelectionintheUnitedKingdomin2024ChangeinnumberofseatswonintheUKgeneralelection2024Changeinseatscomparedwith2019-100-300-2000100200300LabourConservativesLiberalDemocratsSNP211-25164-39SinnFéinIndependentsReformUKDUP065-3Greens3PlaidCymruSDLP20AlliancePartyUUP011TUV5Description:TheLabourPartywonalandslidevictoryinthe2024generalelectionintheUKincreasingthenumberofseatswonby211,whencomparedwith2019.Bycomparison,theincumbentConservativessawtheirnumberofseatsfallby251comparedwiththeir2019victory.ReadmoreNote(s):UnitedKingdom;July4,2024;18yearsandolder;BritishadultsSource(s):BBCChangeintheshareofvoteswoninthegeneralelectionintheUnitedKingdomin2024ChangeinvoteshareintheUKgeneralelection2024Changeinvotesharecomparedwith2019-15%

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-5%-25%Labour-20%0%5%10%15%1.6%ConservativesLiberalDemocratsReformUKGreens-19.9%0.7%12.3%4%SNP-1.4%PlaidCymruSinnFéin0.2%0.1%0.7%WorkersPartyofBritainDUP-0.2%AlliancePartySDLP0%-0.1%UUP0%TUV0.2%6Description:TheLabourPartywonalandslidevictoryinthe2024generalelectionintheUKbutonlyincreasedtheirvoteshareby1.6percentwhencomparedwith2019,whiletheincumbentConservativessawtheirvotesharedeclineby19.9percent.Bycontrast,ReformUKsawtheirvoteshareincreaseby12.3percent,withtheGreenPartyalsoincreasingtheirvoteshare.ReadmoreNote(s):UnitedKingdom;July4,2024;18yearsandolder;BritishadultsSource(s):BBCNumberofseatswoningeneralelectionsUnitedKingdomfrom1918to2024,bypoliticalpartyNumberofseatswoningeneralelectionsintheUK1918-2024ConservativeLabourLiberalDemocratsSNPPlaidCyrmuOther80070060050040030020010007Description:TheLabourPartywon412seatsinthe2024generalelection,ending14yearsofConservativerule,aftertheywonjust121seats.Between1918and2024,therehavebeen29electionsintheUnitedKingdom,resultingin13Conservativegovernments,12Labourgovernments,andfournationalorcoalitiongovernments.TheConservativePartywonthemostseatsinthe1931generalelectionsat522,bycomparison,theLabourPartywon418seatsinthe1997generalelections,[...]

ReadmoreNote(s):UnitedKingdom;1918to2019Source(s):BBC;ParliamentoftheUnitedKingdomShareofvotesingeneralelectionsintheUnitedKingdomfrom1918to2024,bypoliticalpartyShareofvotesinUKelections1918-2024ConservativeLabourLiberalDemocratsOther70%60%50%40%30%20%10%0%8Description:TheLabourPartywon33.7percentofthevoteinthe2024generalelection,withtheConservativevotesharefallingto23.7percent.Partiesoutsidethethreemainstreampoliticalpartiesgained30.4percentofthevote,thehighestvoteshareinthistimeperiod.Since1918therehavebeen29GeneralElectionsintheUnitedKingdom,withtheConservativepartywinningthehighestshareofthevotein19elections,andtheLabourpartyinten.TheConservativesrecordedtheirhighestshareof[...]

ReadmoreNote(s):UnitedKingdom;1918to2024Source(s):BBC;ParliamentoftheUnitedKingdomVoterturnoutingeneralelectionsandintheBrexitreferendumintheUnitedKingdomfrom1918to2024VoterturnoutinUKelections1918-202490%83.9%85%77.7%80%77.1%76.8%76.3%72.8%72.7%75%72%72.2%71.1%71.1%70%67.3%65.1%65%59.4%60%

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02PollingVotingintentionsinageneralelectionintheUnitedKingdomfromJuly6,2017toJuly3,2024VotingintentionintheUnitedKingdom2017-2024ConservativesLabourLiberalDemocratsReformUKGreenParty60%50%40%30%20%10%0%11Description:TheLabourPartywonthe2024generalelection,heldonJuly4,2024,winning412seatsoutof650,withtheConservativeswinningjust121seats.Inapollconductedontheeveoftheelection,39percentofBritishadultsintendedtovotefortheLabourPartycomparedwith22percentwhowouldvotefortheConservativeParty.TherulingConservativestrailedLabourinthepollsthroughout2022and2023,withahugegapemerginginSeptember2022whenLizTrusscametopower.[...]

ReadmoreNote(s):UnitedKingdom(GreatBritain);January2020toJuly2024;1,092to1,749perwave;18yearsandolder;*PollsafterMay22,2024,aremoreregularduetothecallingofthe2024generalelectiononthatdate.**NewmethodologyfromJune[...]

ReadmoreSource(s):YouGovWhichofthefollowingdoyouthinkwouldmakethebestPrimeMinister?(April2020toMay2024)PrimeMinisterpreferenceintheUnitedKingdom2020-2024BorisJohnson(PrimeMinisteruntil6/9/22)LizTruss(PrimeMinister6/9/22to25/10/22)KeirStarmer(LeaderoftheOpposition)RishiSunak(PrimeMinisterfrom25/10/22)50%45%40%35%30%25%20%15%10%12Description:AheadofthenextUKelection,duetobeheldonJuly4,2024,approximately19percentofpeopleinGreatBritainthoughtRishiSunakwasthebestchoiceforPrimeMinisteroftheUnitedKingdom.Bycomparison,35percentofpeoplepreferredKeirStarmer,theleaderoftheLabourParty.WhileSunakwasclearlymorepopularthanhispredecessorLizTrussatthestartofhistimeinoffice,hispopularityhasgraduallysunkintheinterveningmonths.InOctober2022,hewasjustfourpoints[...]

ReadmoreNote(s):UnitedKingdom(GreatBritain);April30,toMay1,2024;2,010respondents;18yearsandolderSource(s):YouGovWhichofthefollowingdoyouthinkarethemostimportantissuesfacingthecountryatthistime?(June2019toJune2024)MostimportantissuesfacingBritain2019-2024EconomyBrexitImmigrationHealthEnvironmentCrimeEducationHousingDefence80%70%60%50%40%30%20%10%0%Jun

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2413Description:InJune2024,51percentofBritishpeoplethoughtthattheeconomywasoneofthetopthreeissuesfacingthecountry,comparedwith49percentwhofeltthathealthwasoneofthetopthreeissues.TheongoingCostofLivingCrisisafflictingtheUK,drivenbyrampantinflation,isstilloneofthemainconcernsofBritonsin2024.Healthwasthesecondmostimportantissuethroughout2023,possiblyduetoNHSstaffingproblems,andincreasingdemandforhealthservices,whichhaveplunged[...]

ReadmoreNote(s):UnitedKingdom(GreatBritain);June2019toJune2024;1,611-3,326;18yearsandolder;BritishadultsSource(s):YouGovInhindsight,doyouthinkBritainwasrightorwrongtovotetoleavetheEuropeanUnion?(January2020toMay2024)ShareofpeoplewhothinkBrexitwastherightorwrongdecision2020-2024RighttoleaveWrongtoleaveDon'tKnow70%60%50%40%30%20%10%0%14Description:AsofMay2024,55percentofpeopleinGreatBritainthoughtthatitwaswrongtoleavetheEuropeanUnion,comparedwith31percentwhothoughtitwastherightdecision.Duringthistimeperiod,theshareofpeoplewhoregretBrexithasbeenslightlyhigherthanthosewhosupportit,exceptforsomepollsinSpring2021,whichshowedhigherlevelsofsupportforBrexit.Theshareofpeoplewhodon’tknowwhetherBrexitwastherightorwrongdecisionhasgenerallybeenstableand[...]

ReadmoreNote(s):UnitedKingdom(GreatBritain);January2020toMay2024;2,010respondents;18yearsandolder;GBAdultsSource(s):YouGovDoyouapproveordisapproveoftheGovernment’srecordtodate?(August2019toJuly2024)ApprovalratingforthegovernmentoftheUK2019-2024ApproveDisapproveDon'tknow80%70%60%50%40%30%20%10%0%Aug

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03EconomicindicatorsMonthlygrowthofgrossdomesticproductintheUnitedKingdomfromJanuary2019toMay2024MonthlyGDPgrowthoftheUK2019-202415%10%5%0%-5%-10%-15%-20%-25%Jan

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2424Description:ThegrossdomesticproductoftheUnitedKingdomꢀgrewby0.4percentinMay2024,withtheUKeconomy3.1percentlargerthanitwasinFebruary2020,justbeforethestartofCOVID-19lockdowns.Afterarecord19.6percentdeclineinGDPinApril2020,theUKeconomyquicklyreturnedtogrowthinthefollowingmonths,andgrewthroughmostof2021.ReadmoreNote(s):UnitedKingdom;January2019toMay2024Source(s):OfficeforNationalStatistics(UK)InflationratefortheConsumerPriceIndex(CPI)intheUnitedKingdomfromJanuary1989toJune2024InflationrateintheUK1989-202412%10%8%6%4%2%0%-2%25Description:TheUKinflationratewastwopercentinJune2024,unchangedfromthepreviousmonth,wheninflationfelltoitslowestratesinceJuly2021.BetweenSeptember2022andMarch2023,theUKexperiencedsevenmonthsofdouble-digitinflation,whichpeakedat11.1percentinOctober2022.Asofthemostrecentmonth,alcoholandtobaccowastheꢀsectorwiththehighestinflationrate.Ingeneral,thelasttimeoverallinflationwasrisingatcomparablelevelswasin1992,wheninflation[...]

ReadmoreNote(s):UnitedKingdom;January1989toJune2024Source(s):OfficeforNationalStatistics(UK)InflationratefortheConsumerPriceIndex(CPI)intheUnitedKingdominJune2024,bysectorCPIinflationrateintheUK2024,bysectorInflationrate0%-3%-2%-1%1%2%3%4%5%6%7%8%CPI(overallindex)2%AlcoholicbeveragesandtobaccoHealth7.3%6.3%6.2%RestaurantsandhotelsAllservices5.7%Education4.5%RecreationandcultureCoreinflation(excludesfoodandenergy)Communication3.9%3.5%2.9%2.9%MiscellaneousgoodsandservicesClothingandfootwearFoodandnon-alcoholicbeveragesTransport1.6%1.5%0.9%26Description:InJune2024,theUKinflationratewastwopercent,withpricesrisingfastestinthealcoholicbeveragesandtobaccosectorat7.3percent.Inthismonth,priceswererisinginmostsectors,exceptforfurnitureandhouseholdequipment,whichsawpricesfallby1.6percent,andhousingandenergy,whichsawpricesfallby4.7percent.ReadmoreNote(s):UnitedKingdom;June2024Source(s):OfficeforNationalStatistics(UK)UnemploymentrateintheUnitedKingdomfromMarch1971toMay2024UnemploymentrateoftheUK1971-202412.5%11.5%10.5%9.5%8.5%7.5%6.5%5.5%4.5%3.5%2.5%27Description:TheunemploymentrateoftheUnitedKingdomwas4.4percentinMay2024,unchangedfromthepreviousmonth.BeforethearrivaloftheCOVID-19pandemic,theUKhadrelativelylowlevelsofunemployment,comparablewiththemid-1970s.BetweenMarch1971andthemostrecentmonth,unemploymentwashighestintheSpringof1984whentheunemploymentratehit11.9percent,withnoticeablepeaksalsooccurringinearly1993andlate2011.ReadmoreNote(s):UnitedKingdom;March1971toMay2024;16yearsandolderSource(s):OfficeforNationalStatistics(UK)NumberofjobvacanciesintheUnitedKingdomfromJune2001toJune2024(in1,000s)NumberofjobvacanciesintheUK2001-20241,4001,2001,00080060040020028Description:InthethreemonthstoJune2024,therewereapproximately889,000jobvacanciesintheUK,comparedwith905,000inthepreviousmonth.ThenumberofjobvacanciesintheUnitedKingdomreachedarecordhighof1.3millioninthethreemonthstoMay2022,withthenumberofvacanciesfallinginconsecutivemonthsuntilMarch2024.AlthoughjobvacancieshavebeenfallingconsistentlysincetheMay2022peak,vacanciesarestillatquitehighlevels.Duringtheprovidedtimeperiod,the[...]ReadmoreNote(s):UnitedKingdom;June2001toJune2024Source(s):OfficeforNationalStatistics(UK)Averageyear-on-yeargrowthofweeklyearnings(3-month-average)intheUnitedKingdomfromMarch2001toMay2024AverageweeklyearninggrowthintheUK2001-2024TotalPay(Nominal)RegularPay(Nominal)TotalPay(Real)RegularPay(Real)10%8%6%4%2%0%-2%-4%-6%-8%29Description:WagesintheUnitedKingdomgrewbyapproximately5.7percentinMay2024,althoughwhenadjustedforinflation,wagesonlygrewinrealterms2.5percent.Whenbonuspayisincludedinwagegrowthcalculations,wagesgrewby5.7percentinnominalterms,butbyonly2.2percentinrealterms.BetweenMarchandJune2020,thereisaclearfallinwagegrowth,broughtonbythesuddeneconomicshockcausedbytheCOVID-19pandemic,withthehigh-growthratesinthefirsthalfof[...]

ReadmoreNote(s):UnitedKingdom;March2001toMay2024Source(s):OfficeforNationalStatistics(UK)PublicsectornetdebtexpressedasapercentageofGDPintheUnitedKingdomfrom1900/01to2028/29NationaldebtasapercentageofGDPintheUK1900-2029PublicsectornetdebtPublicsectornebtdebt(excludingBankofEngland)300%250%200%150%100%50%0%30Description:Publicsectornetdebtamountedto88.8percentofgrossdomesticproductintheUnitedKingdomduringthe2023/24financialyear,risingto97.6percentwhentheBankofEnglandisincluded.Thisisthehighestdebtincurredbythegovernmentsincetheearly1960s.Afterpeakingat251.7percentshortlyaftertheendoftheSecondWorldWar,governmentdebtintheUKgraduallyfell,beforeasharpincreaseinthelate2000satthetimeoftheglobalfinancialcrisis.

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04SocietalissuesPercentageofadultsreportingtheircostoflivinghasincreasedinthepreviousmonthinGreatBritainfromNovember2021toMay2024Britishadultsreportingacostoflivingincrease2021-2024100%90%80%70%60%50%40%34Description:AsofMay19,2024,55percentofhouseholdsinGreatBritainreportedthattheircostoflivinghadincreasedinthepreviousmonth,comparedwith48percentonMarch24,2024.AlthoughtheshareofpeoplereportingacostoflivingincreasehasgenerallybeenfallingsinceAugust2022,when91percentofhouseholdsreportedanincrease,themostrecentfiguresindicatethattheCostofLivingCrisisisstillongoingformanyhouseholdsintheUK.ReadmoreNote(s):UnitedKingdom(GreatBritain);November3,2021toMay19,2024;2,000to2,500perwave;*FromSeptember14-25,2022onwards,thesourcemadechangestothesurveytomeasuretheshortandlong-termimpactsoftheCostofLiving[...]

ReadmoreSource(s):OfficeforNationalStatistics(UK)Shareofindividualswhoattendedanaccidentandemergency(A&E)departmentinahospitalandwereseeninfourhoursorlessinEnglandfrom2011to2023,bymonthEngland:HospitalA&Eattendeesseenwithinfourhours2011-2023,bymonth100%90%80%70%60%50%40%35Description:InSeptember2023,over57percentofpatientswhoattendedahospitalaccidentandemergency(A&E)departmentinEnglandwereseenwithinfourhours.Thisisamongthelowestmonthlyshareofattendeesseenwithinfourhoursintheprovidedtimeintervalandiswellbelowthetarget;that95percentofpatientsinA&Eshouldbeseenwithinfoursofarrival.Asshowninthegraphtheshareofpatientsseenwithinfourhourshasbeengenerallydecreasingandthelastmonth[...]

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