Green Party of England and Wales "deputy leader"; the motion passed with 73% of the vote. In September 2008, the party then elected its first leader, Caroline Lucas, with Adrian Ramsay elected deputy leader. In the party's first election with Lucas as leader, it retained both its MEPs in the 2009 European elections. In the 2010 general election, the party returned its first Member of Parliament (MP). Lucas was returned as MP for the seat of Brighton Pavilion. Following the election, Keith Taylor succeeded her as MEP for South East England. They also saved their deposit in Hove, and Brighton Kemptown. In the 2011 local government
Next United Kingdom general election Cable. Facing a no confidence vote by her party in December 2018, Theresa May told MPs she would not contest the next scheduled general election ("i.e." in 2022) as leader. Northern Ireland While a number of UK parties organise in Northern Ireland ("e.g." Labour Party in Northern Ireland, but they do not field candidates) and field candidates for election ("e.g.", Conservative, UKIP), the main Northern Ireland parties are different from those in the rest of the UK. ! scope="col" | MP ! scope="col" | Seat ! scope="col" | First elected ! colspan="2" scope="col" | Party ! scope="col" | Date announced