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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1by Parker, Graham C., Black, Andy, Rexer-Huber, Kalinka, Sommer, Erica, Cuthbert, Richard J.Contributors: “...UK Government Darwin Initiative Programme...”
Published in Polar Biology (2015)
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2Contributors: “...Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, UK Government...”
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3Contributors: “...Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, UK Government...”
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4by Lott, Fraser C., Christidis, Nikolaos, Ciavarella, Andrew, Stott, Peter A.Contributors: “...Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, UK Government...”
Published in Atmospheric Science Letters (2020)
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5by Hodson, Daniel L.R., Sutton, Rowan T., Scaife, Adam A.Contributors: “...Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, UK Government...”
Published in Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society (2023)
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6by Steinert, Norman J, Debolskiy, Matvey V, Burke, Eleanor J, García-Pereira, Félix, Lee, HannaContributors: “...Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, UK Government...”
Published in Environmental Research Letters (2023)
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7by Laptikhovsky, Vladimir, Bell, James B., Benedet, Ramon, Glass, James, Glass, Warren, Green, Rodney, Robson, Georgia R., Yates, Oliver, Collins, Martin A.Contributors: “...UK Government...”
Published in Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers (2020)
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8by Polkova, Iuliia, Swingedouw, Didier, Hermanson, Leon, Köhl, Armin, Stammer, Detlef, Smith, Doug, Kröger, Jürgen, Bethke, Ingo, Yang, Xiaosong, Zhang, Liping, Nicolì, Dario, Athanasiadis, Panos J., Karami, Mehdi Pasha, Pankatz, Klaus, Pohlmann, Holger, Wu, Bo, Bilbao, Roberto, Ortega, Pablo, Yang, Shuting, Sospedra-Alfonso, Reinel, Merryfield, William, Kataoka, Takahito, Tatebe, Hiroaki, Imada, Yukiko, Ishii, Masayoshi, Matear, Richard J.Contributors: “...Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, UK Government...”
Published in Frontiers in Climate (2023)
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9by Amos, W., Nichols, H. J., Churchyard, T., Brooke, M. de L.Contributors: “...Darwin Initiative, UK Government...”
Published in Royal Society Open Science (2016)
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10by Lane, Jude V., Jeglinski, Jana W.E., Avery‐Gomm, Stephanie, Ballstaedt, Elmar, Banyard, Ashley C., Barychka, Tatsiana, Brown, Ian H., Brugger, Brigitte, Burt, Tori V., Careen, Noah, Castenschiold, Johan H.F., Christensen‐Dalsgaard, Signe, Clifford, Shannon, Collins, Sydney M., Cunningham, Emma, Danielsen, Jóhannis, Daunt, Francis, D'entremont, Kyle J.N., Doiron, Parker, Duffy, Steven, English, Matthew D., Falchieri, Marco, Giacinti, Jolene, Gjerset, Britt, Granstad, Silje, Grémillet, David, Guillemette, Magella, Hallgrímsson, Gunnar T., Hamer, Keith C., Hammer, Sjúrður, Harrison, Katherine, Hart, Justin D., Hatsell, Ciaran, Humpidge, Richard, James, Joe, Jenkinson, Audrey, Jessopp, Mark, Jones, Megan E.B., Lair, Stéphane, Lewis, Thomas, Malinowska, Alexandra A., McCluskie, Aly, McPhail, Gretchen, Moe, Børge, Montevecchi, William A., Morgan, Greg, Nichol, Caroline, Nisbet, Craig, Olsen, Bergur, Provencher, JenniferContributors: “...Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, UK Government...”
Published in Ibis (2023)
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11by Lincoln, Susana, Cowburn, Benjamin, Howes, Ella L., Birchenough, Silvana, Pinnegar, John K., Dye, Stephen, Buckley, Paul, Sheppard, Charles, Wabnitz, Colette C.C., Dutra, Leo X.C., Graham, Jennifer, Archer-Rand, Simeon, Hardman, Emily, Engelhard, Georg H., Townhill, Bryony L.Contributors: “...UK Government Blue Belt Programme...”
Published in Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom (2022)
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12by Madslien, Knut, Moldal, Torfinn, Gjerset, Britt, Gudmundsson, Sveinn, Follestad, Arne, Whittard, Elliot, Tronerud, Ole-Herman, Dean, Katharine Rose, Åkerstedt, Johan, Jørgensen, Hannah J., das Neves, Carlos G., Rømo, GrimContributors: “...Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, UK Government...”
Published in BMC Veterinary Research (2021)
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13by Davison, N. J., Simpson, V. R., Chappell, S., Monies, R. J., Stubberfield, E. J., Koylass, M., Quinney, S., Deaville, R., Whatmore, A. M., Jepson, P. D.Contributors: “...Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, UK Government...”
Published in Veterinary Record (2010)
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14by Haig, Sarah J., Davies, Robert L., Welch, Timothy J., Reese, R. Allan., Verner-Jeffreys, David W.Contributors: “...UK government's Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs...”
Published in Veterinary Microbiology (2011)
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15by Teixeira Alves, Mickael, Taylor, Nick G. H., Tidbury, Hannah J.Contributors: “...Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, UK Government...”
Published in Scientific Reports (2021)
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16by Fernandez-Betelu, Oihane, Graham, Isla M., Thompson, Paul M.Contributors: “...Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, UK Government...”
Published in Frontiers in Marine Science (2022)
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17by Bluemel, Joanna K., Fischer, Simon H., Kulka, David W., Lynam, Christopher P., Ellis, Jim R.Contributors: “...Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, UK Government...”
Published in Journal of Fish Biology (2021)
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18by McCully Phillips, Sophy R., Grant, Alastair, Ellis, Jim R.Contributors: “...Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, UK Government...”
Published in Journal of Fish Biology (2020)
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19Contributors: “...Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, UK Government...”
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20by Lockwood, Julia F., Stringer, Nicky, Hodge, Katie R., Bett, Philip E., Knight, Jeff, Smith, Doug, Scaife, Adam A., Patterson, Matthew, Dunstone, Nick, Thornton, Hazel E.Contributors: “...Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, UK Government...”
Published in Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society (2023)
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