General election
Member of Parliament
- Must be held by August 2029 (no fixed date)
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Source: legislation.gov.uk, checked (+3 more)Parliament first met on 9 July 2024 (Privy Council Order of 30 May 2024, The Gazette notice 4631914) and dissolves automatically at the start of 9 July 2029 (Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022, s 4). Polling day is the 25th working day after dissolution, excluding weekends and bank holidays in any part of the UK (Representation of the People Act 1983, Sch 1 rules 1-2), which gives 15 August 2029; cross-checked with Wikipedia (Next United Kingdom general election). The Prime Minister may ask the King to dissolve earlier; none called as of 2026-10-12.
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- legislation.gov.uk · checked legislation.gov.uk, Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022 s 4 and Representation of the People Act 1983 Sch 1 (timetable, computation of time), read 2026-10-12: automatic dissolution 2029-07-09; latest polling day 2029-08-15 computed from the statutory timetable (12 July NI and 6 August Scotland bank holidays excluded). For: Date and type of vote
- thegazette.co.uk · checked The Gazette, Privy Council Office notice 4631914, 30 May 2024, read 2026-10-12: writs for a new Parliament to meet on Tuesday 9 July 2024. For: Date and type of vote
- legislation.gov.uk · checked legislation.gov.uk, Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022 s.4 and RPA 1983 Sch.1 r.1 timetable, read 2026-10-12: Parliament (first met 2024-07-09) dissolves at the start of 2029-07-09; polling is the 25th working day after, excluding weekends and bank holidays in any part of the UK (12 Jul NI, 6 Aug Scotland), giving 2029-08-15. Checked by verifier computation. For: Date and type of vote
- en.wikipedia.org · checked Wikipedia, Next United Kingdom general election, read 2026-10-12: latest polling day 15 August 2029 under the Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022; no early election called. Fallback because no official page states the computed date. For: Date and type of vote
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