Ian Jones
Crime
Gender recognition certificates: Key numbers and trends
Some 1,088 certificates were granted in 2023/24, up sharply from 871 in 2022/23 and 495 in 2021/22.
By Ian Jones
17 Apr 2025
Politics5 Jul 2024
Turnout at UK general elections: What are the key figures and trends?
The highest ever turnout at a general election since the Second World War was 83.9% in 1950
Politics
Sunak defeat means UK will have eight living ex-prime ministers
The number of surviving ex-prime ministers has more than doubled in the past 14 years.
By Ian Jones
5 Jul 2024
Politics
Turnout on track to be lowest for more than 20 years
This year’s figure is down more than seven percentage points on the last election in 2019.
By Ian Jones
5 Jul 2024
Politics
Most of UK’s longest-running ‘bellwether’ seats won by Labour
Bellwether seats are constituencies where the local result has a habit of matching the national outcome.
By Ian Jones
5 Jul 2024
Politics
Rishi Sunak’s premiership is fourth shortest since 1900
Had Mr Sunak carried on until January 2025, he would have been guaranteed to overtake at least one more PM.
By Ian Jones
5 Jul 2024
Politics
Estimated declaration times of General Election results
The list is based on information compiled by the PA news agency and is intended to be a guide to when the 650 constituency results are likely.
By Ian Jones
4 Jul 2024
Politics
Estimated declaration times of General Election results: Chronological list
The list is based on information compiled by the PA news agency and is intended to be a guide to when the 650 constituency results are likely.
By Ian Jones
4 Jul 2024
Politics
Estimated declaration times of General Election results
All results are being counted overnight, with the final results due at around 6.30am on July 5.
By Ian Jones
4 Jul 2024
Politics
Estimated declaration times of General Election results: Chronological list
Most results are likely to be declared between 2am and 4am.
By Ian Jones
4 Jul 2024
Politics
General Election night: Hour-by-hour guide
By 4am enough results should be in to know which party is on course to win the election and by what margin.
By Ian Jones
4 Jul 2024
Politics
Which seats have the major party leaders visited during the campaign?
Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer have both visited more than 50 different constituencies.
By Ian Jones
3 Jul 2024
Politics
Opinion poll round-up on the last day of the election campaign
Labour’s average poll rating has fallen from 45% to 39% over the course of the campaign.
By Ian Jones
3 Jul 2024
Politics
General election records and historical benchmarks
The record for the largest majority won by a single party at a general election is 210 in 1924.
By Ian Jones
3 Jul 2024
Politics
Opinion poll round-up with two days to go until General Election
Labour’s average poll rating is currently 19 percentage points ahead of the Tories.
By Ian Jones
2 Jul 2024
Politics
General Election: Top target seats, by party
The targets are based on a set of notional results for the 2019 general election.
By Ian Jones
2 Jul 2024
Politics
General Election night: Hour-by-hour guide
By 4am enough results should be in to know which party is on course to win the election and by what margin.
By Ian Jones
2 Jul 2024
Politics
List of MPs that have stepped down ahead of general election
Conservative MPs account for the majority of members not seeking re-election
By Ian Jones
1 Jul 2024
Politics
Estimated declaration times of General Election results: Alphabetical list
All results are being counted overnight, with the final results due at around 6.30am on July 5.
By Ian Jones
1 Jul 2024
Politics
General Election top target seats, by party
The targets are based on a set of notional results for the 2019 general election
By Ian Jones
1 Jul 2024
Politics
Estimated declaration times of General Election results: Chronological list
Most results are likely to be declared between 2am and 4am.
By Ian Jones
1 Jul 2024