The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary democracy. The monarch is the head of state, and the prime minister is the head of government.
The UK Parliament is composed of the House of Commons and the House of Lords. The House of Commons is the lower house, and the House of Lords is the upper house.
The UK is a member of the European Union (EU), and it is also a part of the Commonwealth of Nations.
The UK has a strong economy, and it is one of the world’s leading financial centers. The currency of the UK is the pound sterling.
The UK is a developed country, and it has a high standard of living. The country is ranked sixth in the world on the Human Development Index.
The UK is a world leader in many fields, including science, technology, education, and the arts.
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Theresa May has announced that she will be stepping down as Prime Minister on 7 June. In a speech outside 10 Downing Street, Mrs. May said it was in the “best interests of the country” for a new leader to take over.
She will remain as caretaker PM until a new Conservative leader is elected – a process which could take several weeks.
Mrs. May has been under pressure to resign since her Brexit deal was rejected by MPs three times.
In her speech, she said she had done everything she could to convince MPs to back her deal.
“I have done everything I can to convince MPs to back that deal. sadly, I have not been able to do so. I tried three times,” she said.
“I believe it was right to persevere, even when the odds against success seemed high.
“But it is now clear to me that it is in the best interests of the country for a new prime minister to take over.”
Mrs. May will now go to Buckingham Palace to ask the Queen to dissolve Parliament ahead of the 22 May European elections.
Theresa May has announced that she will be stepping down as Prime Minister on 7 June. In a speech outside 10 Downing Street, Mrs. May said it was in the “best interests of the country” for a new leader to take over.
She will remain as caretaker PM until a new Conservative leader is elected – a process which could take several weeks.
Mrs. May has been under pressure to resign since her Brexit deal was rejected by MPs three times.
In her speech, she said she had done everything she could to convince MPs to back her deal.
“I have done everything I can to convince MPs to back that deal. sadly, I have not been able to do so. I tried three times,” she said.
“I believe it was right to persevere, even when the odds against success seemed high.
“But it is now clear to me that it is in the best interests of the country for a new prime minister to take over.”
Mrs. May will now go to Buckingham Palace to ask the Queen to dissolve Parliament ahead
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The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system of governance. The Monarch is the head of state while the Prime Minister is the head of the government. The UK Parliament is bicameral with an upper house, the House of Lords, and a lower house, the House of Commons.
The United Kingdom is comprised of four constituent countries: England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The capital city is London and the official language is English.
The UK is a member of the European Union (EU) and has been since 1973. The country is also a member of the United Nations (UN), the Council of Europe, the G7, the G20, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the World Trade Organization (WTO), and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
The economy of the United Kingdom is the sixth largest in the world. The main industries are agriculture, automotive, banking, chemicals, construction, energy, pharmaceuticals, retail, and tourism.
The UK has a population of over 66 million people. The ethnic groups are English (81.5%), Scottish (9.3%), Welsh (4.0%), Irish (2.9%), and Northern Irish (2.8%). The largest religion is Christianity (59.5%), followed by Islam (4.4%), Hinduism (1.3%), and Buddhism (0.5%).
The political landscape of the United Kingdom has been changing in recent years. In 2016, the country voted to leave the European Union in a referendum. This process, known as Brexit, is still underway. The current Prime Minister is Theresa May of the Conservative Party. The main opposition party is the Labour Party, led by Jeremy Corbyn.
