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United Kingdom
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Primary executive
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Head of state
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Editorial profile v1
Verified country brief
Versioned editorial facts take priority over database records on this country page.
- Executive system
- Constitutional monarchy · One primary executive function
- Dominant executive office
- Head of government
- Why this office is primary
- The King is head of state, while the Prime Minister leads His Majesty’s Government and is ultimately responsible for government policy and decisions.
Government
Burnham Government
Jul 20, 2026 · De jure
Labour Party
Labour
Conservative and Unionist Party
Conservative
Liberal Democrats
Liberal Democrat
Legislature and composition
BicameralParliament of the United Kingdom
Jul 9, 2024
House of Commons
650 SeatsLabour403 / 650
Conservative117 / 650
Liberal Democrat71 / 650
Next election
Date not scheduledNext United Kingdom general election
Date not scheduled · General election
- Electoral system
- First-past-the-post in single-member constituencies
Latest election
Completed2024 United Kingdom general election
Jul 4, 2024 · General election
- Electoral system
- First-past-the-post in 650 single-member constituencies
- Published result
- Labour · 411 Seats; Conservative · 121 Seats; Liberal Democrat · 72 Seats
Current policy issues
- 1Cost of living and affordable essentialsGOV.UK — Andy Burnham’s first speech as Prime Minister
- 2Devolution and regional growthGOV.UK — Andy Burnham’s first speech as Prime Minister
- 3Housing and rough sleepingGOV.UK — Andy Burnham’s first speech as Prime Minister
- 4Public services and youth opportunityGOV.UK — Andy Burnham’s first speech as Prime Minister
Indexed party landscape
Parties and alliances currently indexed for this jurisdiction. Active and historical labels reflect the source dataset, not an official national register.
- Tracked parties
- 145
- Active in source
- 42
- Historical in source
- 0
- parties shown
- 100
- Founded
- 1970
- Ideology
- Liberal
- Founded
- 2012
- Ideology
- Right-wing, European integration
- Founded
- 1979
- Founded
- 2018
- Ideology
- Right-wing, Populist
- Founded
- 1999
- Ideology
- Right-wing, Nationalist
- Founded
- 1917
- Founded
- Jul 1, 1918
- Ideology
- Social democracy
- Founded
- Nov 20, 1918
- Ideology
- Liberal
- Founded
- 1834
- Ideology
- Conservative
- Founded
- Jul 1, 1918
- Ideology
- Conservative, no party
- Ideology
- Conservative, electoral alliance, Liberal
- Founded
- 1974
- Ideology
- Conservative
More parties (88)
- Founded
- 2002
- Ideology
- Special issue, Regional
- Founded
- Jul 1, 1973
- Ideology
- Green/Ecologist, Anti-establishment
- Founded
- 1983
- Founded
- 1990
- Ideology
- Liberal, no party
- Founded
- 1945
- Founded
- 1900
- Ideology
- Social democracy, social democracy, democratic socialism
- Political spectrum
- Centre-left
- Party leadership
- Iain McNicol, Andy Burnham
- Founded
- 1988
- Ideology
- Liberal
- Ideology
- Conservative
- Founded
- Aug 1, 1917
- Ideology
- Right-wing
- Ideology
- no family
- Ideology
- no family, no seat
- Founded
- Jul 1, 2009
- Ideology
- Communist/Socialist, electoral alliance, European integration
- Founded
- 2009
- Ideology
- no family, one seat
- Ideology
- no family
- Founded
- 1925
- Ideology
- Special issue, Autonomy
- Founded
- 1970
- Ideology
- to be coded
- Ideology
- to be coded
- Founded
- 1990
- Founded
- 1934
- Ideology
- Social democracy, Autonomy
- Founded
- 1905
- Ideology
- Communist/Socialist, Regional
- Founded
- 1974
- Ideology
- Social democracy
- Founded
- 1996
- Ideology
- Communist/Socialist
- Founded
- Jul 1, 1999
- Ideology
- Christian democracy
- Ideology
- to be coded
- Founded
- 1905
- Ideology
- Conservative
- Founded
- 1993
- Ideology
- Right-wing, European integration
Alliance for Workers' Liberty
Party Unknown
Animal Welfare Party
Party Unknown
Bloomsbury Gang
Party Unknown
British Fascists
Party Unknown
British Movement
Party Unknown
British National Front
Party Unknown
British Socialist Party
Party Unknown
British Union of Fascists
Party Unknown
Christian Party
Party Unknown
Communist League of Great Britain
Party Unknown
Communist Party of Britain
Party Unknown
Communist Party of Great Britain (Marxist–Leninist)
Party Unknown
Communist Party of Ireland
Party Unknown
Conservative Party
Party Unknown
Cornish Nationalist Party
Party Unknown
Cymru Goch
Party Unknown
Free England Party
Party Unknown
Gibraltar Labour Party
Party Unknown
Gibraltar Social Democrats
Party Unknown
Green Party Northern Ireland
Party Unknown
Imperial Fascist League
Party Unknown
International Marxist Group
Party Unknown
International Socialist Group
Party Unknown
Irish Independence Party
Party Unknown
Irish Parliamentary Party
Party Unknown
Irish Patriot Party
Party Unknown
Irish Republican Socialist Party
Party Unknown
Liberal Party
Party Unknown
Libertarian Party
Party Unknown
Manx National Party
Party Unknown
Mebyon Kernow
Party Unknown
New Party
Party Unknown
New People's Liberation Party
Party Unknown
Official Monster Raving Loony Party
Party Unknown
Official Opposition
Party Unknown
One London
Party Unknown
Pirate Party UK
Party Unknown
Primrose League
Party Unknown
Progressive Unionist Party
Party Unknown
Radicals
Party Unknown
Red Action
Party Unknown
Repeal Association
Party Unknown
Respect Party
Party Unknown
Revolutionary Socialist League
Party Unknown
Scottish Conservative Party
Party Unknown
Scottish Greens
Party Unknown
Scottish Labour Party
Party Unknown
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Party Unknown
Scottish Socialist Party
Party Unknown
Social Democratic Federation
Party Unknown
Socialist Action
Party Unknown
Socialist Equality Party
Party Unknown
Socialist Labour Party
Party Unknown
Socialist Party
Party Unknown
Socialist Party of Great Britain
Party Unknown
Socialist Workers Party
Party Unknown
Elections
PartialUnited Kingdom — Parliamentary election — 2019-12-12
Parliamentary election · Legislative · Round 1
Dec 12, 2019
Completed
United Kingdom — European Parliament — 2019-05-23
Parliamentary election · Legislative · Round 1
May 23, 2019
Completed
United Kingdom — Parliamentary election — 2017-06-08
Parliamentary election · Legislative · Round 1
Jun 8, 2017
Completed
United Kingdom — Parliamentary election — 2015-05-07
Parliamentary election · Legislative · Round 1
May 7, 2015
Completed
United Kingdom — European Parliament — 2014-05-22
Parliamentary election · Legislative · Round 1
May 22, 2014
Completed
United Kingdom — Parliamentary election — 2010-05-06
Parliamentary election · Legislative · Round 1
May 6, 2010
Completed
United Kingdom — European Parliament — 2009-06-04
Parliamentary election · Legislative · Round 1
Jun 4, 2009
Completed
United Kingdom — Parliamentary election — 2005-05-05
Parliamentary election · Legislative · Round 1
May 5, 2005
Completed
United Kingdom — European Parliament — 2004-06-10
Parliamentary election · Legislative · Round 1
Jun 10, 2004
Completed
United Kingdom — Parliamentary election — 2001-06-07
Parliamentary election · Legislative · Round 1
Jun 7, 2001
Completed
United Kingdom — European Parliament — 1999-06-10
Parliamentary election · Legislative · Round 1
Jun 10, 1999
Completed
United Kingdom — Parliamentary election — 1997-05-01
Parliamentary election · Legislative · Round 1
May 1, 1997
Completed
United Kingdom — European Parliament — 1994-06-09
Parliamentary election · Legislative · Round 1
Jun 9, 1994
Completed
United Kingdom — Parliamentary election — 1992-04-09
Parliamentary election · Legislative · Round 1
Apr 9, 1992
Completed
United Kingdom — European Parliament — 1989-06-15
Parliamentary election · Legislative · Round 1
Jun 15, 1989
Completed
United Kingdom — Parliamentary election — 1987-06-11
Parliamentary election · Legislative · Round 1
Jun 11, 1987
Completed
United Kingdom — European Parliament — 1984-06-17
Parliamentary election · Legislative · Round 1
Jun 17, 1984
Completed
United Kingdom — Parliamentary election — 1983-06-09
Parliamentary election · Legislative · Round 1
Jun 9, 1983
Completed
United Kingdom — European Parliament — 1979-06-10
Parliamentary election · Legislative · Round 1
Jun 10, 1979
Completed
United Kingdom — Parliamentary election — 1979-05-03
Parliamentary election · Legislative · Round 1
May 3, 1979
Completed
United Kingdom — Parliamentary election — 1974-10-10
Parliamentary election · Legislative · Round 1
Oct 10, 1974
Completed
United Kingdom — Parliamentary election — 1974-02-28
Parliamentary election · Legislative · Round 1
Feb 28, 1974
Completed
United Kingdom — Parliamentary election — 1970-06-18
Parliamentary election · Legislative · Round 1
Jun 18, 1970
Completed
United Kingdom — Parliamentary election — 1966-03-31
Parliamentary election · Legislative · Round 1
Mar 31, 1966
Completed
United Kingdom — Parliamentary election — 1964-10-15
Parliamentary election · Legislative · Round 1
Oct 15, 1964
Completed
United Kingdom — Parliamentary election — 1959-10-08
Parliamentary election · Legislative · Round 1
Oct 8, 1959
Completed
United Kingdom — Parliamentary election — 1955-05-26
Parliamentary election · Legislative · Round 1
May 26, 1955
Completed
United Kingdom — Parliamentary election — 1951-10-25
Parliamentary election · Legislative · Round 1
Oct 25, 1951
Completed
United Kingdom — Parliamentary election — 1950-02-23
Parliamentary election · Legislative · Round 1
Feb 23, 1950
Completed
United Kingdom — Parliamentary election — 1945-07-05
Parliamentary election · Legislative · Round 1
Jul 5, 1945
Completed
United Kingdom — Parliamentary election — 1935-11-14
Parliamentary election · Legislative · Round 1
Nov 14, 1935
Completed
United Kingdom — Parliamentary election — 1931-10-27
Parliamentary election · Legislative · Round 1
Oct 27, 1931
Completed
United Kingdom — Parliamentary election — 1929-05-30
Parliamentary election · Legislative · Round 1
May 30, 1929
Completed
United Kingdom — Parliamentary election — 1924-10-29
Parliamentary election · Legislative · Round 1
Oct 29, 1924
Completed
United Kingdom — Parliamentary election — 1923-12-06
Parliamentary election · Legislative · Round 1
Dec 6, 1923
Completed
United Kingdom — Parliamentary election — 1922-11-15
Parliamentary election · Legislative · Round 1
Nov 15, 1922
Completed
United Kingdom — Parliamentary election — 1918-12-14
Parliamentary election · Legislative · Round 1
Dec 14, 1918
Completed
Sources
10
- 1The Royal Family — The Kingcitation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 2GOV.UK — Prime Ministercitation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 3GOV.UK — Andy Burnham’s first speech as Prime Ministercitation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 4GOV.UK — Ministerial appointments, July 2026citation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 5UK Parliament — State of the parties in the House of Commonscitation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 6House of Commons Library — General election 2024 resultscitation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 7Inter-American Development Bank Database of Political Institutions 2023CC-BY-4.0 · Aug 9, 2026
- 8WikidataCC0-1.0 · Aug 9, 2026
- 9Wikimedia CommonsPER-FILE · Aug 9, 2026
- 10Unicode Common Locale Data RepositoryUnicode-3.0 · Aug 9, 2026
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