Parliament of the United Kingdom
Supreme legislative body of the United Kingdom
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| 2025 | Runcorn and Helsby by-election held with 15 candidates, reflecting ongoing political engagement in UK constituency politics |
| January 6 2025 | The November 2024 petition calling for a general election was debated in Parliament. |
| 2024 | Rochdale by-election saw George Galloway and the Workers Party of Britain victory, highlighting Labour's difficulties with Muslim voters over the Gaza war stance and presaging success of pro-Gaza independent candidates. |
| 2024 | Wellingborough by-election occurred with 11 candidates |
| 2024 | British Nationality (Irish Citizens) Act allows Irish citizens residing in the UK for 5 years or more to claim British citizenship and exempts them from the Life in the UK test. |
| 2024 | Keir Starmer announced the establishment of a child poverty task force to investigate support for an estimated four million children living in poverty, which was said to have increased by 700,000 since 2010. |
| 2024 | North East Combined Authority is scheduled to be formed, covering much of the North East England region, representing a new approach to regional governance after the 2004 referendum's failure. |
| November 2024 | A petition calling for a general election after the Labour party allegedly broke campaign promises was initiated, gaining over 1 million signatures within 24 hours and ultimately reaching 3 million signatures. |
| October 2024 | The newly elected Labour government established a UK-wide Council of the Nations and Regions and an England-only Mayoral Council, bringing together government ministers, the Mayor of London, and Mayors of Combined Authorities. |
| July 2024 | General election held, with a new government elected on a mandate of change. |
| July 2024 | Keir Starmer's first State Opening of Parliament as UK Prime Minister after the Labour Party's election victory, outlining 39 proposed pieces of legislation including plans to renationalise railways, strengthen worker rights, tackle illegal immigration, and reform the House of Lords. |
| July 22 2024 | Skills England was launched with the objective of reducing the need for overseas employees by improving skills training for people in England. |
| July 17 2024 | Metropolitan Police arrested 10 members of the protest group Youth Demand on the morning of the State Opening, who intended to disrupt proceedings over Keir Starmer's handling of the Israel–Hamas war. |
| July 17 2024 | King Charles III delivered the King's Speech at the State Opening of Parliament, his second as monarch and first since returning to public duties after cancer treatment. He travelled with Queen Camilla in the Diamond Jubilee State Coach, accompanied by the Household Cavalry. |
| July 4 2024 | The next general election was ultimately called for this date. |
| July 4 2024 | UK General Election held, with the Labour Party winning a landslide victory. Sir Keir Starmer becomes prime minister, ending 14 years of Conservative government. |
| May 30 2024 | Announcement made for the 2024 State Opening of Parliament, scheduled for 17 July, following the upcoming general election. |
| March 2024 | Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces plans to renationalise railways, strengthen employee rights, and devolve powers to regional mayors in the parliamentary speech. |
| March 2024 | Labour Party delivers the State Opening of Parliament, presenting a legislative programme of 39 bills focused on economic growth, infrastructure, and social reforms. |
| February 2024 | King Charles III was diagnosed with cancer and temporarily stepped back from public duties while continuing constitutional responsibilities. |
| February 3 2024 | A new executive was formed, marking the return of devolved government to Northern Ireland. |
| January 28 2024 | The Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act postponed the automatic election date to this day. |
| 2023 | Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election conducted with 14 candidates |
| 2023 | Selby and Ainsty by-election featuring 13 candidates |
| 2023 | Uxbridge and South Ruislip by-election held with 17 candidates, the highest number of candidates in the given dataset |
| 2023 | Mid Bedfordshire by-election with 13 candidates |
| 2023 | David Cameron, former Prime Minister, serves as Foreign Secretary, adding to the list of notable exceptions to typical Commons membership. |
| October 2023 | Scottish Government requested a second Scottish independence referendum, which was rejected by the UK government and subsequently ruled against by the Supreme Court. |
| April 1 2023 | The annual salary for Members of Parliament was set at £86,584, effective from this date. |
| January 2023 | First time Westminster used section 35 of the Scotland Act to prohibit a Scottish bill (Gender Recognition Reform Bill) from receiving royal assent. |
| 2022 | Tiverton and Honiton and Wakefield by-elections resulted in significant government losses, triggering Oliver Dowden's resignation as Conservative Party Chairman and contributing to pressure on Boris Johnson that led to government collapse. |
| 2022 | Birmingham Erdington by-election with 12 candidates |
| 2022 | Labour Party proposed a 'Council of England' to bring together combined authority mayors and local government representatives. |
| 2022 | The Yorkshire Party secured third place in both the South Yorkshire mayoral election and the Wakefield By-Election, further establishing their political presence and support for Yorkshire devolution. |
| 2022 | The Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act repealed the 2011 Act, restoring the government's ability to call early elections while maintaining five-year term limits. |
| November 2022 | The UK Supreme Court struck down the proposed second Scottish independence referendum. |
| October 17 2022 | Parliamentary debate on petition calling for an immediate general election. |
| August 10 2022 | Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Act 2022 received Royal Assent, extending emergency powers and requiring landlord approval for evictions through a tribunal. |
| July 28 2022 | Non-Domestic Rates (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Act 2022 received Royal Assent, delaying business rates and applying full rates to private schools. |
| May 13 2022 | The seventh Northern Ireland Assembly met for the first time, with Sinn Féin emerging as the largest party. |
| March 24 2022 | Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022 received Royal Assent, establishing a binding arbitration process for COVID-related rent debts. |
| March 23 2022 | Coronavirus (Discretionary Compensation for Self-isolation) (Scotland) Act 2022 received Royal Assent, making self-isolation compensation discretionary for health boards. |
| 2021 | North Shropshire by-election with 14 candidates |
| 2021 | Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election with 11 candidates |
| 2021 | Hartlepool by-election with 16 candidates |
| 2021 | Batley and Spen by-election with 16 candidates |
| 2021 | The Yorkshire Party achieved third-place status in the West Yorkshire mayoral election, marking a significant political milestone for the devolution movement. |
| December 15 2021 | Rating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Act 2021 received Royal Assent, clarifying considerations for property rateable value and investigating dissolved companies' directors. |
| August 4 2021 | Coronavirus (Extension and Expiry) (Scotland) Act 2021 received Royal Assent, extending previous coronavirus legislation in Scotland. |
| July 2021 | The House of Commons abolished 'English votes for English laws', reverting to the previous parliamentary system without special mechanisms for English laws. |
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