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Payments unavailable on Sunday 9 November, 10am to 2pm

Due to essential maintenance on our payment systems, you will not be able make any payments online or by phone on Sunday 9 November between 10am to 2pm.

This means you won’t be able to pay for things like council tax, rent or parking penalty charge notices (PCNs) through our website or using our automated payment line (020 7527 8000). 

If you need to make a payment, please do it before or after this time. We are very sorry if this affects you.

 

 

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General elections

In a general election, you can vote for one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent your area – or constituency – in the House of Commons. Voters in all 650 constituencies in the UK vote on the same day.

Under the fixed-term parliament act UK Parliamentary general elections are held every five years. However, there is still the possibility that elections can be more often if enough MPs agree.

The candidate with the most votes in each constituency becomes the MP for that area. This voting system is called 'first past the post'. Usually, the political party with the most MPs then forms the government, although two or more parties with a combined majority of MPs may form a coalition government.

There are two parliamentary constituencies in Islington: 

  • Islington North - electorate as of July 2024: 72,852 
  • Islington South and Finsbury - electorate as of July 2024: 74,122

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