Cabinet of Great Britain

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Cabinet of Great Britain
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Royal Arms of His Majesty's Government
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Cabinet Room, 10 Downing Street
Cabinet overview
Formed28 July 2018
JurisdictionHM Government

The Cabinet of Great Britain is the senior decision-making body of the Government of the Empire of Great Britain. It is chaired by the Prime Minister and its members include Ministers of the Crown and Ministers of State. Members of the Cabinet are appointed by the Prime Minister. The business of the Cabinet is mainly questions of major issues of policy, questions of critical importance to the public and questions on which there is an unresolved argument between departments.

History

Composition

Meetings of the Cabinet

Importance

Current Cabinet

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Second Warwick Ministry
Minister Office(s) Department Took office
Cabinet ministers
JamesForsytePM1.png The Duke of Warwick
MP for York Central (IND)
Prime Minister
First Lord of the Treasury
10 Downing Street 20 April 2025
(50 days)
Secretary of State for Justice Ministry of Justice 19 May 2025
(21 days)
ViscountKirkwall.png The Viscount Kirkwall Deputy Prime Minister 11 Downing Street 20 April 2025
(50 days)
Chancellor of the Exchequer
Second Lord of the Treasury
HM Treasury
ThomasCarewDecember2024.jpg The Marquess of Dorchester
MP for East Devon (UP)
First Secretary of State 11 Downing Street 20 April 2025
(50 days)
SirchSomerset2024.jpg The Duke of York Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 19 May 2025
(21 days)
JosephineCarewSDLP.png The Marchioness of Harewood
MP for East Devon (UP)
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Foreign Office 14 May 2025
(26 days)
AlbusWrightKirkwallMinistry.jpg Sir Albus Wright
MP for West Dunbartonshire (NDP)
Secretary of State for the Home Office Home Office 20 April 2025
(50 days)
Secretary of State for Education Education Office 19 May 2025
(21 days)
The Hon Esther Warren
MP for Glasgow Central (IND)
Secretary of State for Culture, Media, and Sport Culture, Media, and Sport Office 20 April 2025
(50 days)
Sir Xavier Sherwood Secretary of State for Overseas Development Overseas Development Office 19 May 2025
(21 days)