Finn Baker
Research Assistant
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Shadow cabinet
Kemi Badenoch has reshuffled her shadow cabinet twice since becoming leader. But who is in it and what experience do they have?
How big is the Labour government’s majority?
There are 650 seats in parliament. At the general election, the government won 411 of them.
Downing Street chief of staff
The Downing Street chief of staff is the UK prime minister’s most senior political adviser.
Whips: What is their role?
Whips are MPs and peers affiliated to a political party appointed to ensure their party colleagues vote according to the leader’s agenda.
Government reshuffles
A reshuffle is when government ministers are moved between posts.
Government ministers
This explainer sets out what are the different types of ministers, how they are appointed and what they do.
Payroll vote
The 'payroll vote' is the body of MPs who hold offices that require them to support the government.
Parliamentary private secretaries
A parliamentary private secretary (PPS) is an MP who serves as an unpaid assistant to a government minister.
Direct ministerial appointments to the House of Lords
If the prime minister wants to appoint a minister who is not a sitting MP or serving peer, they must ennoble them.
Funding for political parties and MPs: what are the rules?
How much funding do political parties receive?