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'''The United Kingdom's component of the [[2019 European Parliament elections]]''' is due to be held on Thursday 23 May 2019.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-47859214|title=Ministers set for further Brexit talks|date=8 April 2019 |work=BBC News}}</ref> Initially, the elections were not planned as the [[United Kingdom]]'s [[withdrawal from the European Union]] (following the [[2016 EU Referendum]]) was set for 29 March 2019. However, the British government requested a delay and the [[European Council]] approved it following a European summit on 11 April 2019.
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'''The United Kingdom's component of the [[2019 European Parliament elections]]''' took place on Thursday 23 May 2019.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-47859214|title=Ministers set for further Brexit talks|date=8 April 2019 |work=BBC News}}</ref> Initially, the elections were not planned since the [[United Kingdom]]'s [[withdrawal from the European Union]] (following the [[2016 EU Referendum]]) was set for 29 March 2019. However, the British government requested a delay in the withdrawal date and the [[European Council]] approved it following a European summit on 11 April 2019.<ref>{{cite news |title=How UK is gearing up for European elections |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-47871652 |accessdate=13 April 2019 |work=BBC News |date=11 April 2019}}</ref>
  
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While it is the default position in [[UK]] and [[European Union|EU]] law for the election to take place, the UK Government is continuing attempts to avoid participation by agreeing withdrawal before 23 May 2019.<ref>{{cite news |title=How UK is gearing up for European elections |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-47871652 |accessdate=13 April 2019 |work=BBC News |date=11 April 2019}}</ref>
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==Results==
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===England and Wales===
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The [[Brexit Party]] and the [[Liberal Democrats]] were the big winners across [[England]] and [[Wales]] in the European elections.
  
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[[Nigel Farage]]'s party took 28 of the 64 seats in England and Wales, while the pro-[[EU]] [[Lib Dems]] have 14 MEPs - up from just one five years ago.
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Otherwise, it will be the ninth time the [[United Kingdom]] elects MEPs to the [[European Parliament]]. Candidate nominations must be submitted by 4pm on 24 April 2019, and voter registration must be completed by 7 May 2019.<ref>{{cite web |title=European Parliamentary elections in Great Britain |url=https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/163525/EPE-Part-2-Standing-as-an-independent-candidate.pdf |publisher=The Electoral Commission (UK) |accessdate=13 April 2019}}</ref>
 
  
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It is uncertain for how long, if at all, British MEPs will sit before the withdrawal process is complete, as the extension agreement provides for early termination as soon as the withdrawal agreement is ratified.<ref>{{cite web |title=Article 50 extension |url=https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainers/article-50-options |publisher=Institute for Government |accessdate=14 April 2019 |quote=If the UK and the EU ratify the Withdrawal Agreement before the new European Parliament sits for the first time on 2 July, then the 73 new UK MEPs would not take up their seats.}}</ref> The UK's ongoing [[Article 50|withdrawal from the European Union]] is expected to be the central issue of the election campaign.<ref>{{cite web |title=Types of election, referendums, and who can vote |url=https://www.gov.uk/elections-in-the-uk/european-parliament |website=GOV.UK |publisher=HM Government |accessdate=13 April 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
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[[Labour Party|Labour]] saw just 11 MEPs elected, while the [[Green Party|Greens]] gained seven.
  
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The [[Conservative Party|Conservatives]] with just three MEPs were in fifth place overall.
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Political parties are scrambling to launch last-minute EU election campaigns and pull together a list of candidates. Newly-approved party [[Change UK]] – formally [[The Independent Group]] – is due to announce their selected candidates on 23 April. The party’s MPs said they had been “overwhelmed” with the interests expressed and are sifting through more than 3,000 applicants received.
 
  
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[[Nigel Farage]]’s new [[Brexit Party]] – which has been surging ahead in the polls since its official campaign launch – has unveiled a handful of candidates but not yet specified which regions they will be standing in.
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[[Plaid Cymru]] gained one MEP in Wales.
  
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The [[Conservative Party|Conservatives]] and [[Labour Party|Labour]] have announced a handful of candidates.<ref>''[https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/european-elections-2019-candidates-mep-who-standing-eu-vote-full-list/ "European elections 2019: full list of MEP candidates standing in next month’s EU vote"]''</ref>
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===Scotland===
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In [[Scotland]], the [[SNP]] won three of the six Scottish MEP seats, with Scottish Labour losing its two MEPs.
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The SNP, which fought the election campaign on a strong pro-[[Europe]]an platform, polled 37.7 per cent.
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The [[Brexit Party]] finished on 14.8 per cent of the votes in Scotland, with the Liberal Democrats on 13.8 per cent and the Conservatives on 11.6 per cent, gaining one MEP seat each.<ref>''[https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/eu-election-results-find-out-who-won-all-of-the-seats-for-scotland-1-4935003 "EU Election results: Find out who won all of the seats for Scotland"]''</ref>
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===Northern Ireland===
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Counting began on Monday 27 May 2019 for Northern Ireland's three European Parliament seats.
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Eleven candidates were on the ballot paper in Thursday's election. Votes were sorted and verified on Friday ahead of the count.
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Despite the intense focus on Northern Ireland in the [[Brexit]] debate, the turnout of 45.14 per cent is down more than 6 per cent from the UK/2014 European Parliament elections.
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It would represent a seismic political shock if the two largest parties in the region - the pro-[[Brexit]] [[DUP]] and anti-[[Brexit]] [[Sinn Féin]] - failed to hold their respective seats.
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The [[Ulster Unionist Party|Ulster Unionists]] could be facing a fight to retain the third seat.<ref>''[https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/european-election-results-2019-live-brexit-party-and-liberal-democrats-the-big-winners-on-disastrous-a4152056.html "European election results 2019 LIVE: Nigel Farage's Brexit Party and Lib Dems win as Tories and Labour suffer humiliating losses"]''</ref>
 
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Revision as of 12:46, 27 May 2019

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The United Kingdom's component of the 2019 European Parliament elections took place on Thursday 23 May 2019.[1] Initially, the elections were not planned since the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union (following the 2016 EU Referendum) was set for 29 March 2019. However, the British government requested a delay in the withdrawal date and the European Council approved it following a European summit on 11 April 2019.[2]

Results

England and Wales

The Brexit Party and the Liberal Democrats were the big winners across England and Wales in the European elections.

Nigel Farage's party took 28 of the 64 seats in England and Wales, while the pro-EU Lib Dems have 14 MEPs - up from just one five years ago.

Labour saw just 11 MEPs elected, while the Greens gained seven.

The Conservatives with just three MEPs were in fifth place overall.

Plaid Cymru gained one MEP in Wales.

Scotland

In Scotland, the SNP won three of the six Scottish MEP seats, with Scottish Labour losing its two MEPs.

The SNP, which fought the election campaign on a strong pro-European platform, polled 37.7 per cent.

The Brexit Party finished on 14.8 per cent of the votes in Scotland, with the Liberal Democrats on 13.8 per cent and the Conservatives on 11.6 per cent, gaining one MEP seat each.[3]

Northern Ireland

Counting began on Monday 27 May 2019 for Northern Ireland's three European Parliament seats.

Eleven candidates were on the ballot paper in Thursday's election. Votes were sorted and verified on Friday ahead of the count.

Despite the intense focus on Northern Ireland in the Brexit debate, the turnout of 45.14 per cent is down more than 6 per cent from the UK/2014 European Parliament elections.

It would represent a seismic political shock if the two largest parties in the region - the pro-Brexit DUP and anti-Brexit Sinn Féin - failed to hold their respective seats.

The Ulster Unionists could be facing a fight to retain the third seat.[4]

 

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  4. ↑ "European election results 2019 LIVE: Nigel Farage's Brexit Party and Lib Dems win as Tories and Labour suffer humiliating losses"
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