Trimble resigned as leader of the Ulster Unionist Party; Sir Reg Empey was elected as his successor at an Ulster Unionist Council meeting on 24 June. End of the term Blair's successor as Prime Minister, Gordon Brown (who came to office on 27 June 2007), visited Buckingham Palace on 6 April 2010 and asked the Queen to dissolve Parliament on 12 April. The next election was held on 6 May 2010. Further reading John Bartle and Anthony King, eds. Britain at the Polls 2005 (2005) excerpt and text search Andrew Geddes and Jonathan Tonge, eds. Britain decides: the UK general election 2005 (2005) 311 pages Dennis Kavanagh and David Butler, eds. The British General Election of 2005 (2006) essays by political scientists See also List of MPs elected in the 2005 United Kingdom general election 2005 United Kingdom general election in England 2005 United Kingdom general election in Scotland 2005 United Kingdom general election in Wales 2005 United Kingdom general election in Northern Ireland List of MPs for constituencies in England (2005–2010) List of MPs for constituencies in Northern Ireland (2005–2010) List of MPs for constituencies in Scotland (2005–2010) List of MPs for constituencies in Wales (2005–2010) 2005 United Kingdom local elections Results of the 2005 United Kingdom general election Results breakdown of the 2005 United Kingdom general election References External links NSD: European Election * http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/ifs_news/hi/uk_news/politics/vote_2005/default.stm Database – UK Manifestos Main parties Are You Thinking What We're Thinking?, Conservative Party Britain forward, not back, Labour Party The REAL alternative, Liberal Democrats Smaller parties which won seats Leadership That's Working, Democratic Unionist Party We can build a better Wales, Plaid Cymru Peace Justice Equality, Respect Party Let's Make Scotland Matter, Scottish National Party 2005 Westminster Election Manifesto, Sinn Féin SDLP Manifesto 2005, Social Democratic and Labour Party Ulster Unionist Manifesto 2005, Ulster Unionist Party Other parties Alliance Works: Working for You at Westminster, Alliance Party of Northern Ireland Rebuilding British Democracy, British National Party The Real Choice For Real Change, Green Party of England and Wales The 2005 Manifesto, Liberal Party People, Planet, Peace, Scottish Green Party SSP Manifesto 2005, Scottish Socialist Party Programme For A Socialist Britain, Socialist Labour Party We Want Our Country Back, UK Independence Party Manifesto General Election 2005, Veritas 2005 May 2005 events in the United Kingdom Tony Blair