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Prime Meenister o the Unitit Kinrick

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Prime Meenister o the
Unitit Kinrick o Great Breetain an Northren Ireland
Incumbent
Sir Keir Starmer

since 5 Julie 2024 (2024-07-05)
Govrenment o the Unitit Kinrick
Office o the Prime Meenister
StyleThe Richt Honourable
Member o
Reports taePairlament
Residence
SeatWestminster, Lunnon, Ingland, Unitit Kinrick
AppynterMonarch o the Unitit Kinrick
by convention, based on appointee's ability tae command confidence in the Hoose o Commons.
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure,[1]
sae lang as General Elections ar haudit nae mair nor five year apairt.[2]
Inaugural holderSir Robert Walpole
as First Lord o the Treasury an de facto first Prime Meenister.
Furmation4 Apryle 1721; 303 years ago (1721-04-04)
Salary
£143,462[3] (annual, includin £74,962 MP's salary)
Wabsteidwww.number10.gov.uk

The Prime Meenister o the Unitit Kinrick o Great Breetain an Northren Ireland is the heid o His Majesty's Govrenment in the Unitit Kinrick. The Prime Meenister an Cabinet (conseesting o aw the maist senior meenisters, that are govrenment depairtment heids) are collectively accoontable for thair policies an actions tae the Monarch, tae Pairlament, tae thair poleitical pairty an at the hinter end tae the electorate. The current Prime Meenister, Sir Keir Starmer, wis appyntit bi the King on 5 Julie 2024. He represents the Labour Pairty.

References

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  1. Jennings, p. 83
  2. Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011. Legislation.gov.uk (2011-10-19). Retrieved on 2013-08-12.
  3. "Frequently Asked Questions: MPs". Parliament of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 20 October 2016.