Government of the United Kingdom
The government of the United Kingdom (formally '''His Majesty's Government, abbreviated to HM Government''') is the central executive authority of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The government is led by the prime minister (currently Keir Starmer since 5 July 2024) who selects all the other ministers. The country has had a LabourMinisters of the Crown are responsible to the House in which they sit; they make statements in that House and take questions from members of that House. For most senior ministers this is usually the elected House of Commons rather than the House of Lords. The government is dependent on Parliament to make primary legislation, and general elections are held every five years (at most) to elect a new House of Commons, unless the prime minister advises the monarch to dissolve Parliament, in which case an election may be held sooner. After an election, the monarch selects as prime minister the leader of the party most likely to command the confidence of the House of Commons, usually by possessing a majority of MPs.
Under the uncodified British constitution, executive authority lies with the sovereign, although this authority is exercised only after receiving the advice of the Privy Council. The prime minister, the House of Lords, the Leader of the Opposition, and the police and military high command serve as members and advisers of the monarch on the Privy Council. In most cases the cabinet exercise power directly as leaders of the government departments, though some Cabinet positions are sinecures to a greater or lesser degree (for instance Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster or Lord Privy Seal).
The government is sometimes referred to by the metonym "Westminster" or "Whitehall", as many of its offices are situated there. These metonyms are used especially by members of the Scottish Government, Welsh Government and Northern Ireland Executive to differentiate their government from His Majesty's Government. Provided by Wikipedia
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21by Jackson, Laura C., Hewitt, Helene T., Bruciaferri, Diego, Calvert, Daley, Graham, Tim, Guiavarc’h, Catherine, Menary, Matthew B., New, Adrian L., Roberts, Malcolm, Storkey, DavidContributors: “...Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, UK Government...”
Published in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences (2023)
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22by Weeks, Jennifer H, Fung, Fai, Harrison, Benjamin J, Palmer, Matthew DContributors: “...Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, UK Government...”
Published in Environmental Research Communications (2023)
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23by King, R. Andrew, Toms, Simon, Stevens, Jamie R.Contributors: “...Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, UK Government...”
Published in Fisheries Management and Ecology (2022)
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24by Gillson, Jonathan P., Maxwell, David L., Gregory, Stephen D., Posen, Paulette E., Riley, William D., Picken, Jessica L., Assunção, Marta G.L.Contributors: “...Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, UK Government...”
Published in Fisheries Management and Ecology (2020)
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25Contributors: “...Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, UK Government...”
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26by Fischer, Simon H., De Oliveira, José A. A., Mumford, John D., Kell, Laurence T.Contributors: “...Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, UK Government...”
Published in Fish and Fisheries (2022)
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27by Barnett, J., Davison, N., Deaville, R., Monies, R., Loveridge, J., Tregenza, N., Jepson, P. D.Contributors: “...Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, UK Government...”
Published in Veterinary Record (2009)
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28by Hastie, Gordon D., Russell, Deborah J.F., McConnell, Bernie, Moss, Simon, Thompson, Dave, Janik, Vincent M.Contributors: “...UK Government Department of Energy and Climate Change...”
Published in Journal of Applied Ecology (2015)
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29by Horswill, Catharine, Miller, Julie A. O., Wood, Matt J.Contributors: “...Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, UK Government...”
Published in Conservation Science and Practice (2022)
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30by Kelder, T., Marjoribanks, T. I., Slater, L. J., Prudhomme, C., Wilby, R. L., Wagemann, J., Dunstone, N.Contributors: “...Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, UK Government...”
Published in Meteorological Applications (2022)
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31by Piertney, Stuart B., Black, Andy, Watt, Laura, Christie, Darren, Poncet, Sally, Collins, Martin A.Contributors: “...UK Government's Overseas Territories Environmental Programme (OTEP)...”
Published in Journal of Applied Ecology (2016)
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32by Simmons, Olivia Meredith, Britton, J. Robert, Gillingham, Phillipa K., Nevoux, Marie, Riley, William D., Rivot, Etienne, Gregory, Stephen D.Contributors: “...Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, UK Government...”
Published in Journal of Fish Biology (2021)
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33by Macaulay, Jamie, Kingston, Al, Coram, Alex, Oswald, Michael, Swift, René, Gillespie, Doug, Northridge, SimonContributors: “...Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, UK Government...”
Published in Methods in Ecology and Evolution (2022)
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34by Aprahamian, Miran W., Evans, Derek W., Briand, Cedric, Walker, Alan M., McElarney, Yvonne, Allen, MichelleContributors: “...Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, UK Government...”
Published in Journal of Fish Biology (2021)
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35by Couto, Ana, Williamson, Benjamin J., Cornulier, Thomas, Fernandes, Paul G., Fraser, Shaun, Chapman, James D., Davies, Ian M., Scott, Beth E.Contributors: “...Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, UK Government...”
Published in Ecosphere (2022)
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36by Williamson, Michael J, Jacoby, David M P, Bašić, Tea, Walker, Alan, Piper, Adam TContributors: “...Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, UK Government...”
Published in ICES Journal of Marine Science (2024)
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37by Townhill, Bryony L., Couce, Elena, Tinker, Jonathan, Kay, Susan, Pinnegar, John K.Contributors: “...Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, UK Government...”
Published in Fish and Fisheries (2023)
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38by Gilson, Abby R., White, Lydia J., Burrows, Michael T., Smale, Dan A., O'Connor, Nessa E.Contributors: “...Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, UK Government...”
Published in Ecology and Evolution (2023)
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39by Newman, Rhian C., Ellis, Tim, Davison, Phil I., Ives, Mark J., Thomas, Rob J., Griffiths, Sian W., Riley, William D.Contributors: “...Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), UK Government...”
Published in Conservation Physiology (2015)
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40by Yu, Yanxin, Cheng, Yi Pik, Xu, Xiaomin, Soga, KenichiContributors: “...UK Government Department for Business, Innovation and Skills...”
Published in Computers and Geotechnics (2016)
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