Megan Bryer
Research Assistant
All work
The deputy prime minister and first secretary of state
What is the role of the deputy prime minister and the first secretary of state? And how do they differ?
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.
By-elections
How are by-elections triggered?
Cabinet
The cabinet is the senior decision-making body in government.
Former prime ministers: what support do they get from the state?
Prime ministers are entitled to public financial support in the form of the Public Duty Costs Allowance (PDCA).
How do Labour Party leadership contests work?
A Labour leadership election can only be triggered if the leader resigns, or if 20% of MPs nominate a challenger.
By-elections since the 2024 general election
Labour’s Andy Burnham has won the Makerfield by-election.
How big is the Labour government’s majority?
There are 650 seats in parliament. At the general election, the government won 411 of them.
Ministers resigning from government
20 of Keir Starmer's ministers have resigned from government since the 2024 general election.
Ministers reflect on the civil service
What can ministers learn from their predecessors' work with the civil service?