Complaining about UK Government departments or public bodies in England
How to take complaints about UK Government departments and other public organisations to the Public Service Ombudsman
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How to take complaints about UK Government departments and other public organisations to the Public Service Ombudsman
The UK Government has announced it intends to abolish the power for the government to set a strategy and policy statement for the Electoral Commission.
Polling day for UK elections is usually Thursday and cannot be held at a weekend. Weekend voting pilots were held in four areas in local elections in May 2026.
Explore the 2022 local elections results and download a comprehensive results dataset for electoral districts and wards.
Explore data and analysis about Parliament, MPs, general election and by-elections results, and the Government.
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