United Kingdom
Government type
parliamentary constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm
Head of state
King, CHARLES III, 8 September 2022
Head of government
Prime Minister, Keir STARMER, 5 July 2024
Legislature
UK Parliament, bicameral, {'name': 'House of Commons', 'seats': 650, 'electoral_system': 'plurality/majority', 'term_length': '5 years', 'most_recent_election': '4 July 2024', 'composition': {'Labour Party': 411, 'Conservative Party': 121, 'Liberal Democrats': 72, 'Other': 46}}, {'name': 'House of Lords', 'seats': 800, 'composition': {'Conservative Party': 286, 'Labour Party': 212, 'Liberal Democrats': 76, 'Crossover (Independents)': 180, 'Other': 6}}
Sources: CIA World Factbook - United Kingdom