With all the political movement in Europe after the British referendum, it can be hard to keep it all the players straight. Here's a guide to help you keep track of the shuffle.
Click on a politician's name for more information.
Conservative Party
United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP)
Labour Party
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Jeremy Corbyn, Member of Parliament, leader of the Labour Party and leader of the opposition
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Angela Eagle, Member of Parliament
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Owen Smith, Member of Parliament, Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary
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Tom Watson, Member of parliament, Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office
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Len McCluskey, General secretary for Unite, the UK’s biggest union
Liberal Democrats
Green Party
Others
Quote, according to The BBC
(It is) nothing less than the patriotic duty of our party to unite and to govern in the best interests of the whole country. We need a bold, new positive vision for the future of our country - a country that works not for a privileged few but for every one of us.
Life before politics
May worked at the Bank of England and at the Association for Payment Clearing Services as the head of European affairs unit and as a senior adviser of international affairs
Political entrance
May entered politics in 1997 as a member of Parliament for Maidenhead.
Quote, according to The Guardian
We have far more to gain than we have to lose, while the opposite is true for the EU. The first few months may be hysterical, but the leaders of France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Poland and the rest know that the way to lose elections is to destroy your own industries. That is a powerful advantage for us.
Life before politics
Davis worked in insurance as well as for food-product supplier Tate & Lyle prior to entering politics
Political entrance
Davis's first political position was as the member of Parliament for Boothferry starting in 1987
Quote, according to The BBC
This is our chance to think globally again. To lift our eyes to the horizon, to bring our unique British voice and powerful, humane, progressive to the greatly global forums without being elbowed aside by a supernational body. Instead of being afflicted by nerve, I will seize this chance and make this our moment to stand tall in the world. That is the agenda for the next prime minister of this country. But I must tell you my friends… that person cannot be me.
Life before politics
Johnson briefly worked as a management consultant. He has been a journalist and editor, mostly notably as the political columnist and editor for The Spectator magazine
Political entrance
He ran for the House of Commons in 1997 for Clwyd South, but lost to a Labour Party candidate and went back to journalism. In 2008, he was elected Mayor of London
Quote, according to The Guardian
I'm an optimist. I truly believe we can be the greatest nation on Earth. As we show the UK is once again open to the world and united in our new destiny, so we will expand our horizons.
Life before politics
Leadsom worked in the banking and finance industry for nearly 25 years in a variety of positions. Her last job in the industry was as head of corporate governance and senior investment officer at Invesco Perpetual
Political entrance
She first entered politics as a councillor on the South Oxfordshire District Council in 2003
Quote, as told to The Globe and Mail
My aim in being in politics was to get Britain out of the European Union and that is why I now feel that I've done my bit, that I couldn't possibly achieve more than we managed to get in that referendum.
Life before politics
Farage was a commodities trader in London.
Political entrance
He was one of the founding members of UKIP and was first elected to European Parliament in 1999. He was re-elected in 2004 and 2009. He lost in his most recent bid in 2015 for a seat in the British House of Commons, but remained leader of UKIP
Quote, according to The BBC
I’ll be honest, six months ago I was talking about the need for change. I do think all parties ultimately benefit from having this internal democratic inclusive contests because it’s a way of generating new ideas and allowing the most able to get to the top.
Life before politics
He worked as a Corporate Development Manager for Television Broadcasting in Italy and for Investco
Political entrance
He was elected member of Parliament for Harwich in 2005 as a Conservative but resigned his seat in 2014 to run as a UKIP candidate and was elected in a 2015 by-election
Quote, according to The Daily Express
The party basically has to be the party of common sense and say what the ordinary man and woman is saying on the street.
Life before politics
He taught history at Hugh Baird College and Liverpool Hope University
Political entrance
He joined UKIP in 2004. He was the founding secretary of UKIP's youth division called Young Independence. He was first elected to the European Parliament in 2009
Quote, according to The Daily Express
I've never made any secret of the fact that if Nigel Farage did step aside for any reason I would like to put myself forward. I'd like to have that opportunity to do so.
Life before politics
She worked as a journalist, mostly for BBC, and started up a PR and marketing firm called, Lipoedema UK
Political entrance
She started off as a Conservative Party councillor for the London Borough of Merton, but resigned not long after, switching her affiliation to UKIP. She became deputy chair and head of policy for the party in 2014. She switched to her current role in March, 2016. She was suspended for six months for being disloyal after calling for a London Assembly candidate to be turned down because of alleged homophobic comments
Quote, according to The BBC
The way forward for Labour is to recruit more members, to become a stronger social movement, but above all have an absolute passion to end inequality and poverty in Britain.
Life before politics
He worked as an activist overseas for several years before coming back to London to work as a trade-union organizer for the National Union of Public Employees
Political entrance
Corbyn entered politics in 1974 as a councillor for the London borough of Haringey. In 1983, he was elected as the member of Parliament for Islington North
Quote, according to The Telegraph
I have the support to run and resolve this impasse and I will do so if Jeremy doesn't take action soon.
Life before politics
She worked as a researcher, press officer and a Parliamentary liaison before entering office
Political entrance
Eagle entered politics in 1992 after winning the seat as member of Parliament seat for Wallasey
Quote, according to The Courier
Over the last week, I have been contacted by hundreds of Labour members and MPs deeply worried that the Labour Party is truly in danger of splitting apart. I share those fears and call on everyone in our movement to do all we can to avert such a disastrous outcome.
Life before politics
He worked at the BBC as a journalist for a decade, as well as in the biotechnology and pharmaceuticals industry
Political entrance
Smith entered politics in 2010 when he won the seat as member of Parliament for Pontypridd
Quote, according to The Express and Star
My sole focus is to keep the Labour Party together in what could be an historically damaging split. At the present time we need to restore the goodwill required for a unified Labour Party that truly represents the people. Negotiations are ongoing, but for the moment everyone has to be patient. I know that as a party we can work through this.
Life before politics
Watson started working for the Labour Party after university as the national development officer for youth
Political entrance
Watson entered politics as a member of Parliament for West Bromwish East in 2001
Quote, according to The BBC
The trade unions can broker a peace. With Jeremy as our leader and the genuine concerns of the PLP [Parliamentary Labour Party], we can bring people together..
Life before politics
After leaving school as a teen, McClusky worked on the Liverpool Docks then became a union official
Political entrance
McClusky isn't officially a part of the political system. He is, however, the front man for the U.K.'s biggest union which is the Labour Party's biggest financial donor
Quote, according to The Independent
For many millions of people, this was not just a vote about Europe. It was a howl of anger at politicians and institutions who they felt they were out of touch and had let them down.
Life before politics
Prior to entering politics, Farron worked in higher education at Lancashire University and St. Martin's College, Ambleside. He was also the front-man of a band in the 1980s
Political entrance
Farron entered politics in 2005 when he was elected as the member of Parliament for Westmorland and Lonsdale. He was elected as the Leader of the Liberal Democrats on July 16, 2015
Quote, according to The Guardian
There have been times when I got things right, and times when I got things wrong, but that's because I'm not a smooth, spin-trained, lifelong politician. It's both my strength and my weakness that I answer the question.
Life before politics
Bennett started off as a journalist, mostly notably as an editor for the Guardian Weekly
Political entrance
Entered politics as the leader of the Green Party in September, 2012, after running twice for a council seat in her home borough of Camden
Quote, according to The Independent
Leavers like to portray themselves as anti-establishment but they are using the oldest trick in the establishment's playbook: blaming people not born here for the problems caused by successive governments.
Life before politics
Lucas realized she wanted to get into politics while completing her PhD
Political entrance
Lucas entered politics as the Green Party of England and Wales's first MEP in 1999.
Quote, according to The Guardian
While the path ahead is uncertain, every part of the EU must know that Scotland remains part of the EU and an attractive and stable place to do business, with a fundamentally strong economy. I agree with business organisations that we need to get that clear, unequivocal message out and also about the long-term importance to Scotland of the EU, the single market and free movement.
Life before politics
She worked as a solicitor at Drumchapel Law Center
Political entrance
Sturgeon became a member of the Scottish National Party when she was 16 years old. Her first elected position was in the Holyrood Parliament in 1999 as a Glasgow regional Member of Scottish Parliament
Quote, according to The Guardian
Some see Theresa as an undemonstrative woman, but I've sat in rooms like this and others and watched her speak about what Britishness means to her, and what making sure the union doesn't break up means to her, and there is a real passion there..
Life before politics
Davidson started out as a journalist with BBC and a signaller in the Territorial Army
Political entrance
Davidson was first elected to Scottish Parliament in 2011 after two failed attempts to win the Member of Parliament seat for Glasgow North East
Quote from a press conference
I'm not giving public advice to the incoming British prime minister. I don't want to lecture her, I don't want to talk about her before having talked with her and I'm envisioning this relation as having the potential to be a good relation.
Life before politics
He held multiple positions in the Luxembourg government before serving as Prime Minister from 1995 to 2013, including Minister of Labour and Minister of Finance
Political entrance
Juncker entered politics as the deputy minister of Labour in Luxembourg in 1982
Quote as said to The Independent
We wish [to have the] U.K. as close partner. Access to the single market means acceptance of all four freedoms. No single market à la carte …many expect Europe to do better. Europe brought hope for decades. Our responsibility [is] to return that."
Life before politics
Tusk served as the Prime Minister of Poland from 2007 to 2014
Political entrance
Tusk entered politics in 1980 when he join Solidarity, officially known as the Independent Self-Governing Trade Union, a Polish trade union
Quote, as said to Reuters
I think the prospects are win-win for all of us. And I think its time to ignore the pessimists and the merchants of gloom and to do a new deal that would be good for Britain and good for Europe.
Life before politics
Before entering politics, Merkel works as a member of the faculty at the Central Institute for Physical Chemistry in East Berlin
Political entrance
Merkel joined the Democratic Awakening after the fall of the Berlin Wall and became the party's spokeswoman in 1990