UK recent examples Flashcards
(32 cards)
How much money did Jeremy hunt pledge to the west midlands as part of the autumn budget?
£1.5 billion
Which committee questioned Boris Johnson over the party gate scandal?
Privileges committee
Who won the SNP leadership race in 2023?
Humza Yousuf
What voting system was used by the SNP for the leadership race?
Single Transferable vote
How many votes did Humza Yousuf win the SNP leadership by?
2000 in the second round of voting
What did Suella Braverman say regarding the “stop the boats” scheme in a letter to Rishi Sunak?
There was a “50% chance” that the scheme did not follow the European Convention of Human Rights
What did Labour say regarding Jeremy Corbyn for the next election?
They would not endorse him as a candidate
What Article did the House of Lords remove from the Public Order Bill and what did it say?
Article 4 which would have banned certain protest tactics such as road blocks
How did the UK Supreme Court respond to challenges to the Northern Ireland protocol by Irish unionists?
They stated the protocol was lawful
What government legislation is the pressure group liberty challenging legally?
Investigatory powers act
Which pressure group protested at the grand national by invading the track?
Animal rising
What was Dominic Raab accused of in regards to his peers?
Bullying
When and why did Dominic Raab resign as deputy PM?
21 April 2023 after reading the report on his bullying accusation by Adam Tolley KC
Which Labour MP has been suspended over a racist letter sent to the Observer?
Diane Abbott
Why did Nichola Sturgeon resign as Scottish first minister?
Failure to get Scottish referendum
Which pressure group has demanded the removal of voter ID at elections following issues at the 4th of May 2023 council elections?
Unlock Democracy
Which MP voted to leave the EU due to it being her constituencies will even though she was a Remainer?
Sarah Champion
What did the Lib-Dems say regarding the scrutiny of the public order act?
Scrutiny of it had failed and they demanded post-legislative scrutiny
Which PM made a mutual defence pact with Sweden and Finland following threat from Russia in 2021?
Boris Johnson
What happened on the 5th July 2021?
Sunak resigned from Johnson’s cabinet resulting in Johnson announcing resignation the following day
Why did Suella Braverman resign from Truss’ government?
For sending confidential emails through a personal account
Why is Suella Braverman’s resignation from cabinet unique?
Sunak invited her onto his own cabinet less than a month after leaving Truss’
Who is David Davis?
The only Tory MP to vote against the public order act in 2023
How many Tory MP’s rebled against Johnson’s covid passport idea in December 2021?
99
