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What a House of Commons with fewer privately educated MPs could mean for the UK

Elected leaders and representatives across democracies tend to be old, wealthy, male and belong to the ethnic majority of their respective countries. This lack of diversity is a problem: it suggests that those who govern are out of step with the broader society that they seek to represent.

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Jacob Rees-Mogg starts filming new reality TV show following general election defeat

The former minister lost his North East Somerset and Hanham seat to Labour’s Dan Norris last week

The Independent UK

Hundreds of new UK lawmakers are sworn in as Parliament returns after a dramatic election

Hundreds of newly elected lawmakers are gathering in Britain's Parliament after the election that brought a Labour government to power

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Keir Starmer praises Diane Abbott and hails diverse Commons in first speech to parliament

MPs re-elected the speaker and Rishi Sunak addresses the Commons for the first time as leader of the opposition as parliament returns

Evening Standard

Watch: MPs under new Starmer government are sworn into House of Commons following Labour’s election win

Watch as new MPs are sworn into the House of Commons on Tuesday 9 July, following the general election.

The Independent UK

Positivity and pride in Britain’s new political era

Letters: Janette Ward is filled with hope after living in a wasteland, Helen Beioley felt surprisingly proud while reading the paper, while Robert Dyson would like to see the House of Commons become more civilised

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves says new government has inherited ‘worst set of circumstances since second world war’ – as it happened

New chancellor says she will make statement to MPs before summer recess about financial situation as she says UK economy has been ‘held back’

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Where will they all sit? Commons welcomes 334 rookie MPs in most diverse parliament

The new house has a record number of women and ethnic minority members, but finding seats could be hard during busy debates

The Guardian - UK

What we learned from the UK's general election that will shape politics over the coming years

The U.K. has its first change in government in 14 years after the Labour Party won a resounding victory in a general election

The Independent UK

Behind Labour's UK win: Chaos reigns

Yes, Keir Starmer won a massive majority as the Tories collapsed — but the stage is set for a far-right comeback

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Nigel Farage, Greens and 72 Liberal Democrats: inside Britain’s new multi-party parliament

Aside from Labour’s landslide victory, the other big story of the 2024 election is the fragmentation of the British parliament and the rise of smaller parties at the expense of the Conservatives.

The Conversation

What we learned from the UK's general election that will shape politics over the coming years

The U.K. has its first change in government in 14 years after the Labour Party won a resounding victory in a general election

The Independent UK

Watch: Diane Abbott gives 'Mother of the House' speech after winning fight against Labour chiefs to be an MP

‘We are going into very tumultuous times,’ the Hackney North and Stoke Newington MP said

Evening Standard

New MPs: after learning the ropes, they might shake up the House of Commons

A Labour landslide brings an influx of new MPs – and the potential for a seismic shift in the House of Commons. New MPs are likely to aspire for change in the Commons, an unequal environment that has seen numerous scandals and an attack on the expected standards of the…

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UK election results 2024: Why do some popular parties win so few seats?

Reform UK has won just four seats with 14 percent of the vote, while Conservatives got 121 seats on 24 percent – why?

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Record Number Of Female Lawmakers Elected To UK Parliament

Record number of female lawmakers elected to the House of Commons signifies progress towards gender equality and diversity in politics.

The Independent UK

The UK election winner only becomes prime minister when King Charles III says so

The Labour Party has won Britain’s general election, bringing a new party to power for the first time in 14 years

The National (Scotland)

'Very tough time': John Swinney says sorry to SNP candidates who lost their seats

First Minister John Swinney has apologised to SNP candidates who did not retain their seats in the House of Commons.

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Al Jazeera

UK general election live results 2024: By the numbers

Keir Starmer’s Labour Party has secured a landslide victory in the UK election.

Evening Standard

General election 2024: when do polling stations close?

This is the first time since December 2019 that Brits have had the chance to deliver a major shake-up within the House of Commons

The National (Scotland)

How many seats does a party need to get a majority?

VOTERS will have heard a lot in recent days about whether any party is going to win a majority in the House of Commons.

The Guardian - UK

‘100% feminist’: how Eleanor Rathbone invented child benefit – and changed women’s lives for ever

She was an MP and author with a formidable reputation, fighting for the rights of women and refugees, and opposing the appeasement of Hitler. Why isn’t she better known today?

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Who’s who in the general election? An explainer for children by The Week Junior

The UK’s main political parties and what they stand for

The Independent UK

From red wall to King's Speech, UK elections have a vocabulary all their own. Here's what to know

Elections in the United Kingdom have a distinct vocabulary that draws on traditions of parliamentary democracy as well as the lexicon of U.S. politics and modern political spin

Al Jazeera

UK general election 2024 explained in maps and charts

Britons will head to the polls on July 4. Here’s what you need to know about the parties, leaders, and key issues.

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