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
SEPTEMBER 27, 2012United KingdomDEATH PENALTYINDONESIA: BRITISH MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH
An Indonesian court has sentenced a British citizen to death for smuggling 6.5kg of crystal
- JULY 11, 2012United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Great Britain. Vince Cable is prohibiting the export of Propofol used in American prisons
USA - Great Britain. Vince Cable is prohibiting the export of Propofol used in American prisons
JULY 11, 2012United KingdomDEATH PENALTYGREAT BRITAIN: EXPORT OF PROPOFOL PROHIBITED
Vince Cable is prohibiting the export of Propofol used in American prisons amidst fears
JUNE 25, 2012SyriaDEATH PENALTYUAE: DEATH SENTENCE FOR SELLING POT
The Foreign Office confirmed a young British man was sentenced to death in the United Arab Emirates
MARCH 27, 2012United KingdomDEATH PENALTYDEATH PENALTY 2011: ALARMING LEVELS OF EXECUTIONS IN THE FEW COUNTRIES THAT KILL
Countries that carried out executions in 2011 did so at an alarming rate but those employing
- JANUARY 1, 2012United KingdomDEATH PENALTY
The United Kingdom abolished the death penalty for murder on December 18...
The United Kingdom abolished the death penalty for murder on December 18...
SEPTEMBER 14, 2011United KingdomDEATH PENALTYHARM REDUCTION INTERNATIONAL: ‘THE DEATH PENALTY FOR DRUG OFFENCES’ 2011 REPORT
Harm Reduction International has released a new report: The Death Penalty for Drug
- AUGUST 27, 2011United KingdomDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. A committee of British MPs has called for the state of Florida to commute the death sentence of Manuel Valle, 63, a Cuban national
USA - Florida. A committee of British MPs has called for the state of Florida to commute the death sentence of Manuel Valle, 63, a Cuban national
- APRIL 14, 2011United KingdomDEATH PENALTY
USA - British government plans to ban export of 3 more lethal injection drugs for US executions.
USA - British government plans to ban export of 3 more lethal injection drugs for US executions.
APRIL 14, 2011United KingdomDEATH PENALTYBRITAIN BANS EXPORT TO US OF EXECUTION DRUGS
Britain is to ban the export to the US of three pharmaceutical drugs that are used to execute prisoners on death row, business secretary Vince Cable has said.
- JANUARY 25, 2011United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - UK firm 'has sold enough drugs to execute 90 inmates'.
USA - UK firm 'has sold enough drugs to execute 90 inmates'.
- JANUARY 1, 2011United KingdomDEATH PENALTY
The United Kingdom abolished the death penalty for murder on December 18...
The United Kingdom abolished the death penalty for murder on December 18...