A Long and Illustrious History
The 2010 coalition government was the first UK coalition since:
AFebruary 1974 ✓
B1945
C1979
D1951
Answer & explanation
The correct answer is February 1974.
When no party won an overall majority in May 2010, it was the first hung Parliament in the UK since February 1974. The Conservatives and Liberal Democrats formed a coalition government.
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