The British Parliament was officially dissolved on Thursday, marking the beginning of the general elections in the United Kingdom, which are scheduled for July 4. Keir Starmer of the Labor Party is currently leading in the polls against Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who is seeking to keep the Conservatives in power.
Parliamentary activities have come to an end after a surprise announcement by the head of government that the elections would be moved up. This means that deputies no longer represent their voters and there will be no members of Parliament until after the elections are held.
Following dissolution, government ministers will continue their duties until July 5 when the winner of the elections will be summoned by King Charles III to form a new UK government. Former MPs can still visit Parliament for a few days to vacate their offices and even Speaker of House of Commons Lindsay Hoyle is expected to run for re-election.
While House of Commons has been dissolved, House of Lords remains intact as its members are appointed and not elected. Candidates Starmer and Sunak will participate in a televised debate on June 4th, which will air on ITV network. The Labor Party currently holds a 27-point lead over Conservatives in polls and candidates are already beginning to outline policies and measures they will implement if elected on July 4th.
