List of political parties in the United Kingdom

The Electoral Commission's Register of Political Parties lists the details of political parties registered to contest elections in the United Kingdom, including their registered name. Under current electoral law, including the Registration of Political Parties Act 1998, the Electoral Administration Act 2006, and the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, only registered party names can be used on ballot papers by those wishing to contest elections. Candidates who do not belong to a registered party can use "independent" or no label at all. As of 25 May 2024, the Electoral Commission showed the number of registered political parties in Great Britain and Northern Ireland as 393.

Parties with representation in the House of Commons

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Parties in UK constituent countries with representation in their country's legislature

There are a few political parties in the United Kingdom that do not have representation in the House of Commons, but have elected representatives in the Northern Ireland Assembly and Scottish Parliament. These are: } ==Party descriptions==

Party descriptions

==Elected representatives at principal level of local government in the United Kingdom==

Elected representatives at principal level of local government in the United Kingdom

===Great Britain-wide or UK-wide parties=== Parties that only stand in a country or region of the UK Local parties ==No elected representation at principal level==

No elected representation at principal level

This is a table of notable minor parties. Many parties are registered with the Electoral Commission but do not qualify for this list as they have not received significant independent coverage. Parties active across Ireland may have representation in the Republic of Ireland but not Northern Ireland. ==Defunct parties==

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