Countries

United Kingdom

Government
Andy Burnham
Prime minister·Labour Party
Since 20 July 2026 (3 months)
  • Labour Party

Labour government since July 2024; Burnham succeeded Keir Starmer.

Active parties

8 parties active in United Kingdom today, biggest at the last election first. Click a card for its history.

Lab

G

Labour Party

1900–present

Leader
Andy Burnham
Ideology
Social democracy

The Labour Party, in government since winning a landslide in 2024.

Socialists & Democrats

Con

Conservative Party

1834–present

Leader
Kemi Badenoch
Ideology
Conservatism (British), British unionism

The Conservative Party, in government from 2010 to 2024.

Ref

Reform UK

2018–present

Leader
Nigel Farage
Ideology
Right-wing populism, Hard Euroscepticism

Reform UK, the right-wing populist party of Nigel Farage; it led the polls through 2025.

LD

Liberal Democrats

1988–present

Leader
Ed Davey
Ideology
Liberalism, Social liberalism

The Liberal Democrats, the third party in the Commons since 2024.

Grn

Green Party

1990–present

Leader
Zack Polanski
Ideology
Green politics, Progressivism

The Green Party of England and Wales and the Scottish Greens.

SNP

Scottish National Party

1934–present

Leader
John Swinney
Ideology
Scottish nationalism, Scottish independence

The Scottish National Party, which campaigns for Scottish independence.

PC

Plaid Cymru

1925–present

Leader
Rhun ap Iorwerth
Ideology
Welsh nationalism, Welsh independence

Plaid Cymru, the Welsh nationalist party.

RB

Restore Britain

2025–present

Leader
Rupert Lowe
Ideology
Ethnic nationalism

Restore Britain, a right-wing party founded in 2026.