The UK elections for Parliament's lower House of Commons take place on Thursday, UK time. Here is a look at the main parties and their policies.
The United Kingdom's 46 million voters are choosing 650 new lawmakers in Thursday's elections for Parliament's lower House of Commons. Here is a look at the main parties and their policies:The Conservative Party:
Johnson, 55, who became prime minister in July following an internal Conservative Party leadership contest rather than following national elections, also is pledging to invest in Britain's health service, recruit more police and introduce controls on an immigration system.
Sturgeon has made it clear that any party looking for her lawmakers' support will have to agree to another independence vote for Scotland, just five years after a referendum on the issue that was billed as a once-in-a-generation event. On Brexit, the SNP says it will support a second referendum on EU membership.The centrist and unabashedly pro-European Liberal Democrats aim to halt Brexit altogether - a polarising policy in this deeply divided country.
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