Volt UK
Volt UK (officially: Volt United Kingdom) is a pro-European 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. 2021 Elections. In the 2021 local elections, the party stood one candidate for election to a local authority, Luis Perdigao in Cubbington & Leek Wootton Ward in Warwickshire. He campaigned in particular for improvements in the transport sector and public transport, in addition to avoiding damage from Brexit . In London, Volt backed Richard Hewison, Rejoin EU's candidate for mayor, and the two parties stood a joint list for the London-wide Assembly seats. Hewison received 1.1% of the mayoral vote, while the two parties received 49,389 votes (1.91%) for the Assembly and thus did not win a seat. The party also stood in the Scottish Parliament election on a joint list with Renew Scotland. 2022. In May 2022, the party will stand in the Glasgow City Council elections. Ideology and policies. The party supports the 5+1 fundamental challenges (1. Smart state, 2. Economic renaissance, 3 . Social equality, 4. Global balance, 5. Citizen empowerment, +1 European reform) defined by Volt Europa.<ref name="voltuk.eu/volt-europa-policy"></ref> In addition to the pan-European policies of Volt, the British branch has some additional policies including electoral reform, rejoining the EU, action to address climate change, and reform of political campaigns.<ref name="voltuk.eu/manifesto"></ref> Volt Scotland. Volt Scotland is the Scottish branch of Volt UK. It participated in the 2021 Scottish Parliament election with two candidates standing on Renew Scotland's party list.<ref name="twitter.com/RenewScotland/status/1384111948984328201"></ref> For the Scottish Parliament elections, Volt endorsed a multiple-choice referendum on  the issue of Scottish independence like its Renew counterparts. Renew Scotland contested five regions and no constituencies in the election, receiving 493 votes nationwide. Electoral performance. Scottish Parliament. "Renew Scotland contested in five regions and no constituencies in the 2021 Scottish Parliament election."