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UK Government, the Law and Your Role

What are the main political parties in the UK?

AConservative, Labour and Liberal Democrats (the three main parties)
BConservative and Labour, the only two parties ever to have formed a UK government
CConservative, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Scottish National Party and others
DConservative, Labour, UKIP and the Green Party as the four main recognised parties

Explanation

The main UK-wide parties are Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrats. There are also significant regional parties including the SNP (Scotland), Plaid Cymru (Wales) and various Northern Ireland parties.

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