Research Briefing
Romania: recent political developments and 2024 elections
The results of the Romanian presidential election at the end of 2024 were annulled following reports of irregularities and interference by a state actor.
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Debate Pack
E-petition debate: Call a general election
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on 6 January 2025 on an e-petition calling for a new general election. The debate will be opened by Jamie Stone MP. The Petitions Committee agreed to the debate in response to e-petition 700143 that attracted over 2.9 million signatures.
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Research Briefing
Austria: 2024 federal election
Austria held legislative elections on 29 September 2024. 183 members of the National Council were elected. As no party gained a majority of seats in the legislature, coalition talks to form a government continue.
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Research Briefing
Devolution in Scotland: “The settled will”?
A briefing paper on the devolution settlement in Scotland
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Research Briefing
Speakers’ Conferences
This briefing summarises the operation and subject of Speakers' conferences, ad hoc cross-party committees chaired by the Speaker of the House of Commons.
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Research Briefing
Scottish independence referendum: legal issues
A briefing paper on the legal issues surrounding a Scottish independence referendum
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Insight
2024 general election: Turnout
Turnout at the 2024 general election was below 2019 levels across the UK. Seats won by Labour generally had lower turnout than seats won by the Conservatives.
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Insight
2024 general election: Marginality
The number of marginal seats increased significantly at the 2024 general election. 46 seats were won with a margin of less than 2%.
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Research Briefing
2024 general election: Performance of Reform and the Greens
Reform UK won five seats in 2024 and the Green Party won four seats, which were records for their parties. But both won a larger share of votes than seats.
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Insight
2024 general election: Performance of Reform and the Greens
Reform UK won five seats in 2024 and the Green Party won four seats, which were records for their parties. But both won a larger share of votes than seats.
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Research Briefing
2024 general election: Independents and minor parties
More independent and minor party candidates stood in the 2024 general election than in 2019.
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Insight
2024 general election: Independents and minor parties
More independent and minor party candidates stood in the 2024 general election than in 2019.
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Research Briefing
2024 general election: By-elections in the last Parliament
Of the 23 MPs that won by-elections in the 2019–24 Parliament, 18 won seats in the 2024 general election.
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Insight
2024 general election: By-elections in the last Parliament
Of the 23 MPs that won by-elections in the 2019–24 Parliament, 18 won seats in the 2024 general election.
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