The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary democracy. The reigning king or queen is the head of state, while the prime minister is the head of government and leads the majority political party in the House of Commons. Parliament includes the monarch, the mainly appointed House of Lords, and the elected House of Commons. Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland also have national assemblies with some powers previously held by the central Parliament.
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