Prime Minister
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Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and First Lord of the Treasury | |
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Incumbent | |
Government of the United Kingdom Prime Minister's Office Cabinet Office | |
Style |
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Type | Head of government |
Member of | |
Residence | 10 Downing Street |
Appointer | The Monarch |
Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
Deputy |
The Prime Minister is the head of government of the United Kingdom. The prime minister advises the sovereign on their exercise of much of the royal prerogative, chairs the Cabinet and selects its ministers. As prime ministers hold office by virtue of their ability to command the confidence of the House of Commons, they sit as members of Parliament.