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Your expert guide to UK politics in 2024

The Expert Factor team pick out the key moments ahead in 2024 – and explore what the future might mean for British politics and government.

This could be a pivotal year for British politics. A general election is set to take place in 2024. Rishi Sunak is urging voters to stick with the plan. Keir Starmer is pitching this as a year of change.

So when might the general election be held? What is the most likely outcome? How will the economic outlook shape the next government’s options? Will the March budget shift the dial? What are the big moments to look out for in parliament before polling day? What could we learn from local and mayoral elections in May? And how might the US election – and a possible second term for president Trump – affect UK politics?

On this week’s episode of the Expert Factor, the team pick out the key moments ahead in 2024 – and explore what the future might mean for British politics and government. 

What we talked about in this episode

People featured in this episode

Topic
Parliament and the constitution Public finances Ministers Devolution
Keywords
General election Cabinet Official opposition Shadow cabinet Foreign affairs Majority government Economy Public spending Local elections
Political party
Conservative Labour
Position
Prime minister Leader of the opposition
Administration
Sunak government
Department
Number 10
Series
The Expert Factor
Public figures
Rishi Sunak Keir Starmer
Publisher
Institute for Government

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