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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Kirkwall Ministry
Minister Office(s) Department Took office
Cabinet ministers
CharlesWright.jpg The Viscount Kirkwall
MP for Orkney and Shetland (IND)
Prime Minister
First Lord of the Treasury

Chancellor of the Exchequer
Second Lord of the Treasury
10 Downing Street
HM Treasury
20 March 2025
(32 days)
JFCarewMinistry.jpg The Duke of Warwick
Lord Temporal
Deputy Prime Minister
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
11 Downing Street
Foreign Office
20 March 2025
(32 days)
Philip Costeau.jpg The Rt Hon Sir Philip Wright
MP for Cities of London and Westminster (IND)
First Secretary of State
Secretary of State for Justice
11 Downing Street
Justice Office
20 March 2025
(32 days)

21 February 2025
(59 days)
Anastasia Hamilton.jpg Lady Hereford
MP for South Norfolk (UP)
Secretary of State for the Home Office Home Office 21 February 2025
(59 days)
ThomasCarewDecember2024.jpg The Earl of Devon
Lord Temporal
Secretary of State for Culture, Media, and Sport Culture, Media, and Sport Office 21 February 2025
(59 days)
AlbusWrightKirkwallMinistry.jpg The Rt Hon Albus Wright Secretary of State for Overseas Development Overseas Development Office 20 March 2025
(32 days)