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Elections 2010

The general election will be held on Thursday 6 May 2010 along with local elections in England. Find out more about voting in UK elections

Calling a general election: what happens next?

Published: Tuesday, 6 April 2010

The Prime Minister has announced the date of the general election today and Parliament will close down over the next few days. Nomination and voting deadlines have been published.

Directgov and the elections

Published: Tuesday, 6 April 2010

Over the next few weeks Directgov will be following the rules laid down to ensure political impartiality up to the 6 May elections

Election glossary - P to Z

Published: Tuesday, 6 April 2010

New kerb crawling laws take effect

Published: Thursday, 1 April 2010

General and local elections 2010

Published: Tuesday, 6 April 2010

The general election will be held on Thursday 6 May 2010. This is your chance to have a say in choosing Members of Parliament at Westminster

Election glossary - A to O

Published: Tuesday, 6 April 2010

Elections bring their own set of jargon and specialist words. Use the Directgov election glossary to translate some of these terms.

Mobile phone bills to fall

Published: Thursday, 1 April 2010

National Minimum Wage to rise in October

Published: Wednesday, 31 March 2010

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