Government

The Budget: income tax rates, the Treasury balance and past Budgets from HM Treasury. Crises (COBR): what the Government is dealing with now. Red boxes: ministers' weekly decisions.

The Cabinet

His Majesty's Government. The Prime Minister appoints the Cabinet.

Sir Oliver Howard KG KC MP Prime Minister Labour

VacantChancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

John Smith MP Chancellor of the Exchequer Labour Oliver Gibbins MP Home Secretary Labour

VacantForeign Secretary

VacantSecretary of State for Defence

VacantLord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice

VacantSecretary of State for Education

VacantSecretary of State for Health and Social Care

VacantSecretary of State for Transport

VacantSecretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero

VacantSecretary of State for Business and Trade

The Shadow Cabinet

His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition. The Leader of the Opposition appoints the Shadow Cabinet.

VacantLeader of the Opposition

VacantShadow Chancellor of the Exchequer

VacantShadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

VacantShadow Home Secretary

VacantShadow Foreign Secretary

VacantShadow Secretary of State for Defence

VacantShadow Secretary of State for Justice

VacantShadow Secretary of State for Education

VacantShadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

VacantShadow Secretary of State for Transport

VacantShadow Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero

VacantShadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade