Centre-right
Conservative Party
conservatism, neoconservatism, economic liberalism
- Founded
- 1834
- Current leader
- Kemi Badenoch
United Kingdom
CountryPublic data · traceableUnited Kingdom is a sovereign state. Capital: London. Form of government: constitutional monarchy. Legislature: Parliament of the United Kingdom. Official language(s): English. Population: about 67,326,569 (2021). Area: about 242,495 km².
- Official name
- United Kingdom
- Administrative seat
- London
- Population
- 67,326,569
- Area
- 242,495 km²
- Currency
- pound sterling
- Continent
- Europe
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Sovereign state
United Kingdom is a sovereign state. Capital: London. Form of government: constitutional monarchy. Legislature: Parliament of the United Kingdom. Official language(s): English. Population: about 67,326,569 (2021). Area: about 242,495 km².
- Administrative seat
- London
- Population
- 67,326,569
- Area
- 242,495 km²
- Currency
- pound sterling
- Official language
- English
- Continent
- Europe
- Admin code
- GBR
Centre-left
Labour Party
Party of the incumbent head of government
social democracy, democratic socialism
- Founded
- 1900
- Current leader
- Andy Burnham
Charles III
Head of state · Monarch of the United Kingdom
- As of
- 2026-10-10
- Term
- Since 8 Sep 2022