Volt UK
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Volt United Kingdom, commonly known as Volt UK, is a pro-European minor political party in the United Kingdom. It is the British branch of Volt Europa, a political movement that operates on a European level.
Volt United Kingdom, commonly known as Volt UK, is a pro-European minor political party in the United Kingdom. It is the British branch of Volt Europa, a political movement that operates on a European level.
History
Volt UK was founded in London on 6 January 2020, with Philipp Gnatzy as its first leader.
Ideology and policies
The party states that it supports the "5+1 fundamental challenges" defined by Volt Europa: a smart state, economic renaissance, social equality, global balance, citizen empowerment, and European reform. In addition to the pan-European policies of Volt, additional policies of the British branch include electoral reform, rejoining the EU, action to address climate change, and reform of political campaigns.
Volt Scotland
Volt Scotland is the Scottish branch of Volt UK. It stood two candidates in the 2021 Scottish Parliament election on Renew Scotland's party list, though neither were elected. For the Scottish Parliament elections, Volt endorsed a multiple-choice referendum on the issue of Scottish independence, alongside Renew Scotland. Renew Scotland contested five regions and no constituencies in the election, receiving 493 votes nationwide. Volt UK also stood one candidate at the 2022 Scottish local elections, with their candidate receiving 4.06% of first preference votes in the four-member Pollokshields ward.
Electoral performance
2024 general election
The party fielded two candidates at the 2024 United Kingdom general election on 4 July 2024, one in Newton Abbot and one in Stroud. The candidates accumulated a total of 267 votes and came last in both constituencies.
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