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Who in the united kingdom decides the date of the general election?
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∙ 12y ago
Under the Fixed-term Parliaments Act (2011), a general election must occur five years after the previous election. Before the act, the Prime Minister decided on the date, as long as it was no longer than five years after the previous election.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agono one, it just happens every 5 years
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