Living in London

In our ongoing series of the politics of the United Kingdom, today we look at The Cabinet.

The Cabinet is the committee at the centre of the British political system and is the supreme decision-making body in British Government. When the Cabinet meets, Secretaries of State from all departments, and other ministers, meet in 10 Downing Street to discuss issues of the day. The Prime Minister chairs the meetings, selects its members, and also recommends their appointment as Ministers by the Monarch. Most members are Secretaries of State by title, with some exceptions. The number of members that can be paid as Cabinet Ministers is limited to 21.

For more information, see this page on the 10 Downing Street site or this wonderful entry in Wikipedia.

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