UK General Elections 2024: 5 key candidates to watch out for
Millions of voters will vote on July 4 in Britain to choose a new House of Commons and form a new government. Voters are set to elect 650 lawmakers representing their respective constituencies.
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Here's a look at the key candidates in the UK general elections 2024.
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Rishi Sunak (44)
Conservative Party
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The Prime Minister of the UK promises to deliver a stronger economy, cutting taxes, increasing public health spending above inflation, and boosting defense spending. His party promises to cap immigration numbers and remove asylum-seekers to Rwanda.
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Keir Starmer (61)
Labour Party
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Starmer is promoting "wealth creation", encouraging investment, and improving Britain's infrastructure. He promises to tax private schools to pay for new teachers in state schools. He aims to cut record-high public health waiting time.
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Ed Davey (58)
Liberal Democrats
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Davey plans to improve Britain's health and social care systems. He pledges investment in renewable energy and stopping sewage-dumping companies. He aims to lower the voting age to 16 and rejoining the European Union's single market.
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Nigel Farage (60)
Reform UK
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Farage promises to freeze all "nonessential immigration", barring international students from bringing their dependents. He aims to scrape "net zero" goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to leave the European Convention on Human Rights.
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John Swinney (60)
Scottish National Party
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Scotland minister Swinney strives to open Scottish independence negotiations with the UK government. He hopes to rejoin the European Union and the European single market. Swinney calls for boosting public health funding and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.