The 2015 UK General Election is fast approaching, and our team has a timeline of key events and milestones ahead of the vote in early May. We also have the latest poll numbers for you (data is for the week of 11th-17th March).
Polling data: 11/03 to 17/03
- Labour = 34%
- Tory = 32-33%
- UKIP = 15%
- Lib Dems = 8%
- Greens = 6%
Labour maintains their slight lead over the Conservatives, whilst UKIP remains on course to become Britain’s new third political party. The Liberal Democrats are stuck on just 8%, and the Greens are even lower at just 6%. These numbers are largely unchanged from last week.
UK Election Timeline:
| Date | Event |
| 25 March | Last PMQs (Prime Minister’s Questions) for this term |
| 30 March | Formal dissolution of ParliamentWrits issued to all 650 constituencies |
| 2 April | ITV Leaders’ Debate(featuring leaders of all main parties) |
| 9 April | Deadline for nominations of candidacy |
| 16 April | BBC Leaders’ Debate(featuring leaders of all main parties) |
| 20 April | Deadline for voter registrationhttps://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote |
| 21 April | Deadline for postal vote applicationshttp://www.parliament.uk/get-involved/elections/voting/ |
| 30 April | Sky/Channel 4 Leaders’ debate(David Cameron vs Ed Miliband) |
| 7 May | Polling day(booths open between 7am and 10pm GMT) |
| 8 May | Result announced |