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Varadkar cautions against supermajority in any future Irish unity vote

Irish premier Leo Varadkar has said that a UK government minister is “absolutely entitled to express his opinions” after suggesting that a super majority should be needed in a poll on Irish unity. Northern Ireland Office minister Steve Baker told ...

27 Oct 2023 at 11:44

How do Parliamentary majorities work?

What is a majority in Parliament? To hold a majority in the House of Commons, a political party needs to win more than half the seats — at least 326 out of the possible 650. This allows a government to be formed by the winning party, whose ...

22 Jun 2024 at 10:00

Ireland

Tanaiste says still ‘hard, practical work’ needed to reconcile communities

Irish deputy premier Micheal Martin has said the potential for communities to reconcile as part of the Good Friday Agreement has not been fulfilled. In an interview with the BBC, the Tanaiste declined to say whether he believed he would ...

29 Oct 2023 at 14:23

How powerful is a supermajority in the House of Commons?

– What is a ‘supermajority’? With opinion polls showing a significant Labour advantage in the 2024 General Election, some Conservative politicians – including Prime Minister Rishi Sunak – have warned this could create a “supermajority” ...

03 Jul 2024 at 15:31

Q&A: What are the chances of a Labour ‘supermajority’?

Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has appealed to voters not to hand Labour a “supermajority” when the country goes to the polls on July 4. – Why are the Tories so worried? After three weeks of campaigning, the polls look dire for Rishi ...

12 Jun 2024 at 13:55

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