who is the president of uk
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United Kingdom does not have a separate Parliament, so there is no formal leader of England. If you meant to ask who the leader of the United Kingdom is…
The United Kingdom is a term used to refer to the four nations of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The four nations share a single monarch, hence the name “United Kingdom”. (I am sure that some people will see it as a wildly sexist term, but no-one in power seems to care enough to change it.)
The current monarch is Queen Elizabeth II, of the House of Windsor. In theory, all authority stems from her.
However, one of the fundamental principles of the British constitution is that of Parliamentary sovereignty. Some things have made this a tad murky - devolution to the Scottish and Welsh legislatures, EU law, and such - but, at least in theory, Parliament is still sovereign.
Of the two Houses that make up Parliament, the House of Commons is supreme. The Commons became increasingly powerful over the centuries, until - after a brief Constitutional tug-of-war was ended with the 1911 Parliament Act - the Commons became the dominant chamber official through statute law. Specifically, the Parliament Act allowed the Commons to over-rule the House of Lords. So, if the Lords objects, the Commons can ultimately just tell them to sod off.
Of the House of Commons, one party is usually dominant. This is due to the nature of the British political system, particularly the first-past-the-post electoral system. Currently, the Conservative Party - often known colloquially as the Tories - is the largest party. It does not have a majority, but has entered into an alliance with the Irish DUP, giving it a Parliamentary majority.
Although all votes go through the Commons, much of the work of the Government is done by the Cabinet. This is a group of people, usually between 20 and 30 although there is no formal requirement on its size, chosen from the dominant party, or the parties involved in any Coalition government. The majority of the Cabinet will be Tories, but I suspect there might be a DUP person or two. Cabinets generally change occasionally, so you’d need to Google it for the latest list of people and positions.
Of the Cabinet, in theory, everyone is equal. However, there is a principle of primus inter pares, or “first amongst equals”. This is a term used to refer to the fact that the Prime Minister, whilst in theory being equal to the other members of the Cabinet, is, de facto in charge. The Prime Minister selects Cabinet, and has vast control over the agenda of Cabinet meetings - essentially allowing the PM to select not only who is discussing the agenda, but also what they are discussing.
The current Prime Minister is Theresa May.
Realistically, you can make a case that any of the groups or individuals in bold are the ‘leader’ (or leaders) of the UK. Realistically, however, Theresa May is the leader of the country, as much as the UK can be said to have one leader.