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Learn about the central executive authority of the UK, led by the prime minister and responsible to Parliament. Find out the history, structure, powers and functions of the government and its relationship with the monarch.
gov.uk is a website created by the Government Digital Service to provide a single point of access to HM Government services. It launched in 2012 and hosts pages for ministerial and non-ministerial departments, public bodies, and embassies.
Learn about the history, structure and functions of the supreme legislative body of the United Kingdom, which meets at the Palace of Westminster in London. Find out how Parliament is bicameral, with the sovereign, the House of Lords and the House of Commons, and how it has shaped the political systems of the former British Empire.
Learn about the history, geography, politics, and culture of the United Kingdom, a country in Northwestern Europe composed of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Find out how the UK became a global power, an industrial leader, and a constitutional monarchy.
Learn about the 24 ministerial, 20 non-ministerial, and 422 other departments of the UK government, their responsibilities, and their leaders. Find out the differences between ministerial and non-ministerial departments, and the types of agencies and public bodies.
Learn about the constitutional monarchy, parliamentary system, and multiple-party politics of the UK. Find out how the UK is divided into four nations, each with its own legislature and executive, and how the UK relates to the EU and other countries.
Learn about the history, composition, and functions of the Cabinet, the senior decision-making body of the UK government. The Cabinet is chaired by the Prime Minister and consists of Secretaries of State and senior Ministers of State, appointed by the Prime Minister from Parliament.
HMRC is a UK government department responsible for taxes, benefits, national insurance and other regulatory regimes. It was formed in 2005 by the merger of the Inland Revenue and HM Customs and Excise, and has a history of law enforcement and intelligence roles.