Westminster awaits - 5 political games that put you in the Prime Minister's shoes

The psychodrama of British politics often makes us feel like MPs, councillors and the ilk are playing one giant game with us, the electorate, as pawns. After another chaotic week in Westminster, the UK has lost another Prime Minister, with Sir Keir Starmer announcing his resignation.

But what if you had a chance to do a better job? There are plenty of political simulations out there that allow us to step into the shoes of our nation's leader. You can take your pick from web-based click-and-go games, engaging mobile apps to fully-fledged strategy games built for your console.

After all the chaos of recent years, maybe it's time for us to play the politics game? If that sounds like a bit of you, here are some of the best to try out.

We'll start with the obvious one - Democracy 4 is arguably the biggest name in political sims, allowing players to take on the role of Prime Minister - or President - of their chosen nation.

Gamers govern the country by choosing policies, laws and more while juggling the ever-difficult task of remaining popular enough to get re-elected.

The latest in a series that dates back to 2005, Democracy 4 added unique dynamics for each playable country, a revamped UI and new events like crypto crashes, social media problems and, yes, a virus outbreak.