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UK Elections: What to Know
United Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced a general election for the 650-seat House of Commons on July 4, the first election since the United Kingdom left the European Union in 2020. Sunak’s Conservative Party is seeking another mandate …