England, requests for early elections are growing

According to the The Daily Mirror newspaper wrote that two hundred thousand people have signed the petition prepared by this newspaper for early general elections in England.

Jan 11, 2024 - 06:32
England, requests for early elections are growing
England, requests for early elections are growing

This newspaper writes that while Rishi Sunak, leader of the ruling Conservative Party and Prime Minister of England, avoids holding early elections in this country, calls to hold such elections are growing. The British Prime Minister has announced that a general election will be held in the second half of the year. According to the law passed by this party in 2010, general elections in England must be held every 5 years, but the exact time is determined by the leader of the ruling party who becomes Prime Minister of England.

 A survey shows that a relative majority (54%) of respondents believe that Brexit has had a negative impact on the British economy overall, while 13% believe that leaving the European Union has had good results. Furthermore, 53% believe that Brexit has damaged Britain's ability to control immigration. Almost two in three respondents (63%) believe that leaving the European Union has increased inflation and the cost of living in the UK, and only 8% believe that people's shopping situation has improved since Brexit. When it comes to income and wages post-Brexit, 40% had a negative view, only 11% said they had seen an income benefit, and almost half of those surveyed (47%) said of having witnessed a negative impact of Brexit on the national situation. Health service, while only 9 percent believe that the situation has improved. James Crouch, head of pollster Opinium, said: "Public dissatisfaction with the government's handling of Brexit continues, with many even believing it has failed in areas previously seen as potential benefits of leaving the EU." Brexit actually means the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union. An England-wide referendum was held on 23 June 2016, with almost 17 million people in favor of leaving and 16 million against. England officially left the European Union on Friday 31 January 2020. This means that England no longer has any representatives in the European Union and that political and economic activities between England and the European Union cannot take place as before.