5 Things to Know Ahead of the UK Election

Britons head to the polls this Thursday to vote in the country’s third general election since 2015. In the leadup to the high-stakes election, the main political parties have been busily pushing their manifestos to the British public, hoping to swell the ranks of their MPs. The Labour Party is attempting to reclaim the majority it last held in 2010 with Gordon Brown at the helm. The Tories meanwhile are trying to secure their majority without the assistance of a coalition.

Both parties have made their claims, but where do Britons stand on the issues? Gallup examined five key elements of the two parties’ plans and compared them with Britons’ attitudes from our World Poll. CONT.

Kristjan Archer, Gallup