United Kingdom
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- constitutional monarchy
- CONSTITUTION
- unwritten, partly common law, partly customs and statutes
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- based on common law traditions with some influences from the modern Roman and continental system, acts of Parliament are not reviewed by the judiciary
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- bicameral, House of Commons and House of Lords
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- House of Lords (is the highest court of appeal) some Lords are appointed for life by the Queen
RELIGIONS
Christians 59.5%, Muslims 4.4%, Hindu 1.3%, others 2%, unspecified 7.2%, none 25.7%
From the country
- JULY 13, 2001United KingdomDEATH PENALTY
A sick internet game which awards points and prizes...
A sick internet game which awards points and prizes for predicting who will die next on Death Row is attracting thousands of contestants, the Scottish Daily Record reported
- JULY 13, 2001United KingdomDEATH PENALTY
The British Embassy in Russia said it "welcomes and...
The British Embassy in Russia said it "welcomes and fully approves" President Vladimir Putin's view that the execution of death sentences on the territory of Russia is unacceptable
- JUNE 5, 2001United KingdomDEATH PENALTY
Malaysia's Court of Appeal has freed a Briton sentenced...
Malaysia's Court of Appeal has freed a Briton sentenced to death for drug trafficking after ruling there were "too many contradictions and inconsistencies" in his case
- MAY 24, 2001United KingdomDEATH PENALTY
The British National Party pledged support to the death...
The British National Party pledged support to the death penalty
- MAY 13, 2001United KingdomDEATH PENALTY
The family of a man hanged 49 years ago for a murder...
The family of a man hanged 49 years ago for a murder he did not commit received £1
- MAY 9, 2001United KingdomDEATH PENALTY
According to a poll conducted by The Express support...
According to a poll conducted by The Express support for capital punishment is slipping
- APRIL 25, 2001United KingdomDEATH PENALTY
United Kingdom it was a cosponsor and voted in favour...
United Kingdom it was a cosponsor and voted in favour of the resolution on the death penalty approved by the UN Commission on Human Rights on April 25, 2001
- APRIL 3, 2001United KingdomDEATH PENALTY
Slobodan Milosevic, "the great enemy of the Serb people",...
Slobodan Milosevic, "the great enemy of the Serb people", must face a war crimes trial in The Hague, Robin Cook, the British Foreign Secretary, said
- MARCH 21, 2001United KingdomDEATH PENALTY
Conservative Party leader William Hague says that he...
Conservative Party leader William Hague says that he still supports the death sentence
- MARCH 19, 2001United KingdomDEATH PENALTY
The House of Lords refused leave for the Indian government...
The House of Lords refused leave for the Indian government to appeal against a High Court refusal to extradite Nadeem Akhtar Saifi, a top Indian movie music director, who could face execution if returned to his homeland and ultimately convicted
- MARCH 9, 2001United KingdomDEATH PENALTY
Out of 40 Conservative candidates for the next general...
Out of 40 Conservative candidates for the next general elections interviewed by 'The Times' daily newspaper, 21 said the Courts should have the option of applying the death penalty, whilst 19 were against
- MARCH 2, 2001United KingdomDEATH PENALTY
Foreign Secretary Robin Cook ordered an urgent review...
Foreign Secretary Robin Cook ordered an urgent review of all cases of Britons facing the death penalty in foreign jails and has strengthened government policy so diplomats and ministers can intervene early in cases in an effort to prevent executions