The government
The party, which has the largest number of members in the Parliament, is called the Government. The second largest party is called the official Opposition.
The Prime Minister is the head of the Government. He is usually the leader 0f the party, which has the most members in the House of Commons and is an elected member of the House.
the Prime Minister and the Cabinet represent the executive body. They are responsible for directing the national policy of the United Kingdom. One of the rooms is the Cabinet room, where the Cabinet usually meets once a week but sometimes more often.
The Cabinet and its committees work in great secrecy.
The Government cannot legally spend any money without the permission of the House of Commons.
5)London
London is the capital of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and it is the largest city in the British Commonwealth. The name "London" is Celtic in origin. London was originally established by the Romans, as Londinium in the 1st century ВС, and became the capital of England in the 11th century.
Actually there are several Londons: the City, the West End, Westminster and the East End.
The oldest part of the metropolis is the "City of London. Nowadays the City is the financial center of Britain's banks, insurance companies, trading companies. St. Paul's Cathedral was built between 1675 and 1710 to replace the old Cathedral that was largely destroyed in the Great Fire of 1666.
The West End is the region for the rich. It is a very beautiful region with a lot of nice, cosy, old houses and a lot of expensive shops, cinemas. Piccadilly is a fine street stretching from the circus to Hyde Park Corner. Many Londoners resort to Hyde Park on Sundays. Speakers from various political parties often hold public meetings here.
Trafalgar Sguare is the natural centre of London. It hosts museums and galar-ies among them: the National Gallery, the Tate Gallery and the British Museum.
the National Gallery where there is one of the finest collections of pictures in the world.
The British Museum is one of the greatest and best-known museums in the world, both in the diversity of its collection and in their wide range and high quality
The Houses of Parliament is the seat of the British Parliament. The Clock Tower, which contains the hour-bell called "Big Ben" is known all over the world.
Buckingham Palace is the official home of the British royal family in London.
The Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey face each other across Parliament Sguare. Wesminster Abbey is not a Cathedral. It is a "Royal Peculiar", royal property..
No10 Downing Street, the Prime Minister's residence, is over 200 years old. It has all modern conveniences.
The Tower of London was first built in the 11th century by William the Conqueror for the purpose of protecting and controlling the city.
The East End is the region for the poo
r6)BRITISH EdUCATION
British education has many critics and much of the criticism has a political basis. The system is supposed to provide equality of opportunity for all.
The Education Act of 1944 was based on the philosophy that every child is to be educated according to his age, ability and aptitude.
Now, there are about 12 million children and young people in full-time attendance at schools, colleges and universities.
In.Britain education is compulsory between the ages of 5 and 15.
28% of all children stay at school beyond the age of fifteen, only 8 % of unskilled worker's children do so and only 1 % of children of unskilled workers receive full-time education beyond the age of eighteen, in comparison with 34 % of children of people in the professional class.