The United Kingdom holds its first general election in 10 years, which would be won by Clement Attlee's Labour Party.

United Kingdom

Country in Northwestern Europe

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The UK includes the island…

1945 United Kingdom general election

The 1945 United Kingdom general election was held on Thursday 5 July 1945. With the Second World War still fresh in the minds of voters, the opposition Labour Party led by Clement Attlee won a landslide victory with a majority of 146 seats, defeating the incumbent…

Clement Attlee

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1945 to 1951

Clement Richard Attlee, 1st Earl Attlee was a British statesman who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1945 to 1951 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1935 to 1955. Attlee was Deputy Prime Minister during the wartime coalition government under Winston Churchill, and…

Labour Party (UK)

Political party in the United Kingdom

The Labour Party, often referred to as Labour, is a political party in the United Kingdom that sits on the centre-left of the political spectrum. The party has been described as an alliance of social democrats, democratic socialists and trade unionists. It is one of the two…

July 5

Day of the year

July 5 is the 186th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 179 days remain until the end of the year.