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In the UK, as in the Schengen area, you may only remain while your visa is valid. Six months is the maximum duration of validity for a standard visitor visa, but if your visa has a shorter period of validity you must respect that.
If your visa has been issued for a shorter period, you can apply to extend it. The total duration of your visit may not exceed six months. Like many UK immigration fees, this is ludicrously expensive, costing Β£993 for the extension and Β£19.20 for biometrics processing, for a total of Β£1012.20.