GOV.UK is the main UK government gateway, aimed at the public.
Key institutions
Government departments
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Department for Communities and Local Government
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
A full list of government departments (including websites) and ministers is available either on the UK Parliament website or the Cabinet Office website.
Devolved and local government
Scottish Parliament and Scottish Government
Northern Ireland Assembly and Northern Ireland Executive
National Assembly for Wales and Welsh Assembly Government
Directory of local councils on the GOV.UK website
Political parties
A full list of political parties can be found on the Electoral Commission’s register of political parties.
Other useful resources
Office for National Statistics
Cabinet Office guide to how government works
The Coalition: Our programme for government