British Elite Transformation and the Official Opposition of the United Kingdom in 2015—2022

The article is dedicated to the transformation of the British ruling elite and the official opposition in 2015—2022. During this period, the political system of the United Kingdom faced many different challenges, including the referendum on the membership in the EU, the subsequent difficult process of the country's withdrawal from the organization, and various internal splits in the political parties on key issues of British political life. The impact of these events on the structure and dynamics of power relations, as well as on the strategic priorities and ideological attitudes of both the ruling elite of Great Britain and its opposition is analyzed in this article. In addition, it examines the changes in such key characteristics of the British elite as gender and age composition, ethnic origin, and the level of education of politicians, as well as underlines new trends in their political views and behavior. Attention is also paid to the consequences of elite transformation for the British political system.