United Kingdom Political Leadership
Who holds power in the United Kingdom: the Sovereign, the Prime Minister and the Great Offices of State, the composition of the Houses of Commons and Lords, the Leader of the Opposition, and the devolved First Ministers — with a time machine back to the early 18th century.
Election history
UK general elections →
Every general election: seats, vote share and the governments they made.
Forecast
UK forecast model →
Weighted polling averages and simulated seat ranges for the next election.
Time machine
A day in British political history →
The Sovereign, Prime Minister, cabinet and Parliament on any date back to the early 18th century.
Crown & Government
The Sovereign
King Charles III
since 2022
Prime Minister
Andy Burnham
Labour · since 2026
Chancellor of the Exchequer
John Healey
Labour · since 2026
Foreign Secretary
Ed Miliband
Labour · since 2026
Home Secretary
Shabana Mahmood
Labour · since 2025
Leader of the Opposition
Kemi Badenoch
Conservative · since 2024
House of Commons
2024 Parliament (current composition) · 650 seats
Devolved First Ministers
Scotland
John Swinney
Scottish National · since 2024
Wales
Rhun ap Iorwerth
Plaid Cymru · since 2026
Northern Ireland
Michelle O'Neill
Sinn Féin · since 2024