Government since 2010
Britain since 1945
In May 2010, the General Election gave no political party an overall majority, which had not happened in the UK for a long time. The Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties then formed the Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition, a government led by David Cameron as Prime Minister, at the head of two parties rather than one.
The years that followed saw several Prime Ministers come and go, among them Theresa May and Boris Johnson. The referendum on leaving the European Union was held in 2016, one of the significant events of those years of Conservative Government.
That government was followed by a change of party. In 2024, the Labour Party under Keir Starmer won a majority in the general election and formed the government, and the Conservative Government that had been in power came to an end.
What to remember
| The Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition forming a government | 2010 No party won an overall majority, the first time since February 1974. David Cameron became Prime Minister. |
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| No political party winning an overall majority in the General Election | 2010 It was the first time in the UK since February 1974. |
| The referendum on leaving the European Union | 2016 The referendum result set the UK on the path to leaving the European Union. |
| The Labour Party under Keir Starmer winning a majority | 2024 |
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