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Al Jazeera Staff

UK general elections: Which are the main parties, what are their key plans?

Locals wait for the arrival of Nigel Farage, leader of the right-wing Reform UK party, in Merthyr Tydfil, south Wales [Justin Tallis/AFP]

The United Kingdom is heading to the polls on July 4 after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced snap elections on May 22.

Parties vying for the 650 seats in the House of Commons, the lower house of the UK Parliament, have all released manifestos detailing where they stand on issues including the economy, the National Health Service (NHS), immigration and the UK’s relationship with the European Union.

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