Government of the United Kingdom
The government of the United Kingdom, officially '''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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1by Ryan, Conor, Calderan, Susannah, Allison, Cherry, Leaper, Russell, Risch, DeniseContributors: “...Government of the United Kingdom...”
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2by Downie, Anna-Leena, Vieira, Rui P., Hogg, Oliver T., Darby, ChrisContributors: “...Government of the United Kingdom...”
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4by Martin, Stephanie M., Soeffker, Marta, Schofield, Andy, Hobbs, Rhys, Glass, Trevor, Morley, Simon A.Contributors: “...Government of the United Kingdom...”
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5by Bongiovanni, Cassandra, Stewart, Heather A., Jamieson, Alan J.Contributors: “...Government of the United Kingdom...”
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6by Hughes, Kevin A., Pescott, Oliver L., Peyton, Jodey, Adriaens, Tim, Cottier‐Cook, Elizabeth J., Key, Gillian, Rabitsch, Wolfgang, Tricarico, Elena, Barnes, David K. A., Baxter, Naomi, Belchier, Mark, Blake, Denise, Convey, Peter, Dawson, Wayne, Frohlich, Danielle, Gardiner, Lauren M., González‐Moreno, Pablo, James, Ross, Malumphy, Christopher, Martin, Stephanie, Martinou, Angeliki F., Minchin, Dan, Monaco, Andrea, Moore, Niall, Morley, Simon A., Ross, Katherine, Shanklin, Jonathan, Turvey, Katharine, Vaughan, David, Vaux, Alexander G. C., Werenkraut, Victoria, Winfield, Ian J., Roy, Helen E.Contributors: “...Government of the United Kingdom...”
Published in Global Change Biology (2020)
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7by Hinke, Jefferson T., Barbosa, Andrés, Emmerson, Louise M., Hart, Tom, Juáres, Mariana A., Korczak‐Abshire, Malgorzata, Milinevsky, Gennadi, Santos, Mercedes, Trathan, Philip N., Watters, George M., Southwell, ColinContributors: “...Government of the United Kingdom...”
Published in Methods in Ecology and Evolution (2018)
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8by Ruiz-López, María José, Franco, Sandra, Martínez de la Puente, Josué, Ferraguti, Martina, Miccolis, Emanuele, Petit, Robert, Barahona, Laura, Figuerola, Jordi, Montalvo, TomásContributors: “...Government of the United Kingdom...”
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9by Villanueva, Roger, Laptikhovsky, Vladimir V., Piertney, Stuart B., Fernández-Álvarez, Fernando Ángel, Collins, Martin A., Ablett, Jonathan D., Escánez, AlejandroContributors: “...Government of the United Kingdom...”
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10by Villanueva, Roger, Laptikhovsky, Vladimir L., Piertney, Stuart B., Fernández-Álvarez, Fernando Ángel, Collins, Martin A., Ablett, Jonathan D., Escánez Pérez, AlejandroContributors: “...Government of the United Kingdom...”
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