
On 12 December, the country will vote in a third general election in four years, and potentially elect a fourth prime minister since 2015.
The unusual time of year – the last December general election was back in 1923 – and the political circumstances surrounding Brexit make the outcome hard to predict.
Both of these factors are also set to make it harder than usual – and it is usually pretty hard – for issues related to children, young people and families to get air time, despite much active campaigning by children’s charities.
At the time of going to press, the Conservatives were yet to publish their manifesto – however, they have already unveiled measures to tackle violent crime and boost education funding.
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