Lab
GLabour Party
1900–present
- Leader
- Andy Burnham
- Ideology
- Social democracy
The Labour Party, in government since winning a landslide in 2024.
Socialists & Democrats
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.
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.