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The '''Conservative Party''', officially the '''Conservative and Unionist Party''', is a [[centre-right]] [[political party]] in the [[United Kingdom]] that adheres to the philosophies of [[conservatism]] and [[British unionism]]. It is the largest party in the United Kingdom: being the largest single party in the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]] with 306 MPs, the largest party in [[Local government in the United Kingdom|local government]] with 9,391 councilors, and the largest British party in the [[European Parliament]] with 25 MEPs. It governs [[United Kingdom coalition government (2010–present)|in coalition with]] the [[Liberal Democrats]], with [[Leader of the Conservative Party (UK)|party leader]] [[David Cameron]] as [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]].