Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Royal arms of His Majesty's Government
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Incumbent Keir Starmer since 5 July 2024 (2024-07-05)
Style	Prime Minister (informal) The Right Honourable (formal) (UK and Commonwealth) His Excellency (diplomatic)
Status	Head of Government
Reports to	Charles III
Residence	10 Downing Street
Seat	Westminster
First holder	Sir Robert Walpole
Unofficial names	P.M.
Deputy	Angela Rayner

The prime minister of the United Kingdom or British prime minister is the head of government in the United Kingdom. The prime minister controls the Government of the United Kingdom through the cabinet. The prime minister is the chairman of the British cabinet and a member of the Privy Council. It is normal for the prime minister to be the leader of the political party which has a majority in the House of Commons.

The prime minister is not the head of state, but is the most important politician in Parliament. By tradition, the monarch of the United Kingdom chooses the prime minister. The monarch chooses the leader of the political party with enough votes to get laws passed in Parliament.^[1]

Keir Starmer (Labour) became prime minister on 5 July 2024.^[2]

1. ↑ Technically, it is expressed as: "the Parliament of the United Kingdom's approval for the British monarch's speech from the throne".
2. ↑ "Starmer Is U.K.'s New Prime Minister". New York Times. 5 July 2024.