Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Why the UK shouldn’t expect a general election, even with a new prime minister in place

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par Nicholas Allen, Professor of Politics, Royal Holloway, University of London

Keir Starmer’s departure as prime minister will not automatically trigger a general election, despite a clamour from some opposition politicians. But voters do not need to be involved in the selection of his successor because of how the UK political system operates: the Labour party won a five-year mandate in July 2024. The main question right now is whether there will even be a contest within Labour to choose its new leader and the UK’s next prime minister.

The UK is a parliamentary democracy. Westminster…

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