With a total of 3,322 candidates standing across 650 seats in the House of Commons, this election is expected to throw up the most diverse Parliament ever.
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Your one-stop guide to the UK elections
As the UK heads to polls, Connected to India tells you everything you need to know about the British elections.
Reactions to pro-Johnson Hindi campaign song range from amused to outraged
In line with the 2015 and 2017 elections in the United Kingdom, a Hindi music video urging people to vote for Conservatives and Boris Johnson with images of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has gone viral.
British-Indian Labour candidates unfazed by perceived shift in Indian-origin voting trend
With Hindi ads, more Tory tickets going to Indian-origin candidates and a pro-Brexit trend among the British Hindu community, the United Kingdom’s Labour Party will see its traditional British-Indian voter base divided in the upcoming election, claim poll experts.
British-Indian Tory candidates speak on Brexit, London Bridge attack during campaign
With less than 10 days to go, the fog surrounding the United Kingdom’s elections shows no signs of dissipating with the Conservatives, Labour and other parties locked in their struggle to capture the hearts and minds of the voters.
Indian-origin Tamkeen Shaikh chosen as Tory candidate for Barking
Ahmedabad-born Tamkeen Shaikh has been selected as the Conservative Party candidate for the Barking constituency in the December 12 United Kingdom elections as part of the Tories’ continuing efforts to secure the Indian-origin vote.
British-Indian Labour group slams party for lack of Indian-origin poll candidates
Labour Friends of India (LFIN), the diaspora group affiliated with the United Kingdom’s Labour Party, on Wednesday issued a statement condemning its party’s failure to select enough Indian-origin candidates to contest the upcoming General Election.
UK Parliament backs general elections on December 12
The United Kingdom Parliament on Tuesday approved Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s plan to hold a general election on December 12 amid a Brexit deadlock. The motion was passed by 438 votes to 20.
Priti Patel appointed UK Home Secretary; 3 Indian-origin ministers in Boris Johnson’s Cabinet
Tory Member of Parliament (MP) Priti Patel took charge as Britain’s first Indian-origin Home Secretary in the newly-unveiled Boris Johnson Cabinet.
Boris Johnson defeats Jeremy Hunt in UK PM race
Boris Johnson was elected as leader of the UK’s Conservative Party and is set to become the nation’s next Prime Minister even as Britain remains mired in the Brexit controversy.