Editing Politics of the United Kingdom (section)

==Heads of governments==

[[HM Government of the United Kingdom]] is the central government of the United Kingdom. Based in [[London]], it is headed by the [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|prime minister]]. As England does not have its own separate government, it is governed directly by the prime minister and UK Government. The [[Scottish Government]] is the [[devolved government]] of [[Scotland]] and is based in the capital city of Scotland [[Edinburgh]]. The Scottish Government is headed by the [[First Minister of Scotland|first minister]] and is supported by their [[Deputy First Minister of Scotland|deputy first minister]]. The [[Northern Ireland Executive]], based in [[Belfast]], is headed by both the [[First Minister and deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland]] under the terms of the [[Good Friday Agreement]] (1998), whilst the [[First Minister of Wales|first minister of Wales]] serves as the leader of the [[Welsh Government]], located in the Welsh capital, [[Cardiff]]. 

===Current heads of government===

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File:Prime Minister Keir Starmer Portrait (cropped).jpg|{{flagicon|UK}} '''[[United Kingdom]]'''<br/>[[Keir Starmer]]<br/>[[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]]
File:John Swinney - First Minister (53720492021) (cropped).jpg|{{flagicon|Scotland}} '''[[Scotland]]'''<br/>[[John Swinney]]<br/>[[First Minister of Scotland|First Minister]]
File:O’Neill and Little-Pengelly, March 2024.jpg|{{flagicon|none}} '''[[Northern Ireland]]'''<br/>[[Michelle O'Neill]] and [[Emma Little-Pengelly]]<br/>[[First Minister and Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland|First Minister and Deputy First Minister]]
File:Official photograph of First Minister Eluned Morgan MS (Portrait).jpg|{{flagicon|Wales}} '''[[Wales]]'''<br/>[[Eluned Morgan]]<br/>[[First Minister of Wales|First Minister]]
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===Timeline of leaders===

{{Timeline UK leaders}}