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3 giorni fa · Rachel Reeves became Britain’s first female chancellor of the Exchequer on Friday, taking on one of the country’s four great offices of state, with responsibility for managing Britain’s budget.
1 giorno fa · As one of the four Great Offices of State, the chancellor is a high-ranking member of the British Cabinet. Responsible for all economic and financial matters, the role is equivalent to that of a finance minister in other countries.
29 giu 2024 · Labour is likely to have the most educated Cabinet in UK history, with nearly half of its ministers having gained at least one postgraduate degree, if it wins power next week.
4 giorni fa · The current Counsellors of State are The Queen, The Prince of Wales, The Princess Royal, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Duke of Sussex, The Duke of York and Princess Beatrice. In practice, only working Members of the Royal Family are called upon to act as Counsellors of State.
5 giorni fa · The Royal Households of the United Kingdom are the collective departments that support members of the British royal family. Many members of the royal family who undertake public duties have separate households.
25 giu 2024 · In a monarchy, a king or queen is Head of State. The British Monarchy is known as a constitutional monarchy. This means that, while The Sovereign is Head of State, the ability to make and pass legislation resides with an elected Parliament.
1 giorno fa · Margaret Thatcher was also the first woman to hold one of the Great Offices of State. Mother-daughter sets of MPs. These are rarer than father-son sets: Edith Summerskill, MP for Fulham West 1938–1955 and Warrington 1955–1961, was mother of Shirley Summerskill, MP for Halifax 1964–1983.
