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The prime minister of the United Kingdom is the head of government of the United Kingdom. The prime minister advises the sovereign on the exercise of much of the royal prerogative, chairs the Cabinet, and selects its ministers. As modern prime ministers hold office by virtue of their ability to command the confidence of the House of Commons ...
In 1905, the post of prime minister was officially given recognition in the order of precedence, [9] with the incumbent Henry Campbell-Bannerman the first officially referred to as "prime minister". The first prime minister of the current United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland upon its effective creation in 1922 (when 26 Irish ...
The Right Honourable Boris Johnson Hon FRIBA Official portrait, 2019 Prime Minister of the United Kingdom In office 24 July 2019 – 6 September 2022 Monarch Elizabeth II Deputy Dominic Raab [a] Preceded by Theresa May Succeeded by Liz Truss Leader of the Conservative Party In office 23 July 2019 – 5 September 2022 Preceded by Theresa May Succeeded by Liz Truss Secretary of State for Foreign ...
Sir Keir Rodney Starmer KCB KC (/ ˈkɪər / ⓘ KEER; born 2 September 1962) is a British politician and barrister who has served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 2024 and as Leader of the Labour Party since 2020. He previously served as Leader of the Opposition from 2020 to 2024. He has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Holborn ...
The government of the United Kingdom (formally His Majesty's Government, abbreviated to HM Government) is the central executive authority of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. [2][3] The government is led by the prime minister (currently Keir Starmer since 5 July 2024) who selects all the other ministers.
Minister for the Cabinet Office. Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. Minister without Portfolio. Paymaster General (joint with HM Treasury) Minister of State without Portfolio. Minister of State for Veterans' Affairs. Minister of State at the Cabinet Office. Parliamentary Secretary for the Cabinet Office.
Recorded 25 October 2022. Rishi Sunak[b] (born 12 May 1980) is a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2022 to 2024. He has been Leader of the Conservative Party since October 2022; after the general election in July 2024, he became Leader of the Opposition. The first British Asian to hold those offices, he ...
The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy which, by legislation and convention, operates as a unitary parliamentary democracy. A hereditary monarch, currently King Charles III, serves as head of state while the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, currently Sir Keir Starmer since 2024, serves as the elected head of government.