IfG publishes explainer on the next general election date

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The Institute for Government (IfG) has published an explainer on 16 October 2023 on when it believes the next UK general election will be held. The IfG explained that on 17 December 2024, it will have been five years since parliament met for the first time after the last general election and if an election has not been called by this date, parliament will be automatically dissolved and the election will take place 25 working days later. The IfG commented that under these circumstances, the latest date for the next general election would be 28 January 2025. The IfG explained that to call for an election before 17 December 2024, the Prime Minister must first ask the monarch to dissolve parliament. The IfG noted that historically, after a meeting with the monarch, an announcement of the general election was made. The IfG speculated that the next election will be held when the Prime...