United Kingdom: the parties’ promises on social policy for the general election

On 4 July, the people of the UK will elect their new parliament and, by extension, their government for the next five years. Mind RH has compared the social programmes of the main political parties – Labour, Liberal Democrats and Conservatives – whose commitments on employment and social relations point to major changes for businesses.

By Emeline Vin with Antoine Piel. Published on 02 July 2024 à 14h16 - Update on 02 July 2024 à 15h23

While the general election had been expected to take place in Autumn, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak surprised everyone on 22 May by calling an early general election for 4 July. The parties will have had just six weeks to finalise their campaigns, candidates and programmes, and businesses will have had even less time to prepare for the various scenarios.

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