British government

The British government was the governing body of the United Kingdom. It was formally known as Her Majesty's Government or His Majesty's Government.

Structure

The government was head by the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom who was elected by a democratic vote. The Prime Minister and other ministers formed the cabinet. They operated from the Houses of Parliament. Members of Parliament each had their own constituency. The Prime Minister resided in 10 Downing Street. (TV: Aliens of London, PROSE: The Plotters)

The Ministry of Defence was a department of the British government responsible for its armed forces. (TV: Doctor Who and the Silurians)

The Home Office was a department of the British government responsible for the order and security of the United Kingdom. (TV: Children of Earth: Day Three)

The Inland Revenue was responsible for taxation within the UK on behalf of the government. (AUDIO: Cuddlesome)

Influence on the Doctor

The Doctor had a long-standing connection with the British Government, consorting with monarchs (TV: The Beast Below), Prime Ministers (TV: The Christmas Invasion) and other members. (TV: The Claws of Axos)

History

During World War II, when it appeared that the United Kingdom would be invaded by Nazi Germany, four citadels were built under the surface of London. They were intended to allow the British government to continue operations if the worst happened. After the war, the citadels were maintained due to the threat posed by the Soviet Union in the Cold War. (AUDIO: The Fifth Citadel)

In the 1950s, the British government created Department C19. (PROSE: The Scales of Injustice)

In the 1970s, the British government sponsored the Inferno Project, led by Professor Stahlman. (TV: Inferno)

In 2006, the government's Emergency Protocols came into play after the country was put on red alert under the suspicion of alien invasion. (TV: Aliens of London/World War Three)

Following the downfall of Prime Minister Harriet Jones brought about by the Tenth Doctor on Christmas Day 2006, (TV: The Christmas Invasion) the Saxon Master used technology and hypnosis to work his way through the government, eventually being elected Prime Minister in 2008, shortly followed by a invasion of Earth by the Toclafane who the Master was in league with. Earth was ruled by the Master for a year before the destruction of the paradox machine reversed time so that the invasion never happened. (TV: The Sound of Drums/Last of the Time Lords)

In early 2008, when the Cardiff Space-Time Rift fractured resulting in time slips across the world, the government was one of several organisations that noticed the strange appearances that were occuring worldwide and asked if it had anything to do with Torchwood. (TV: End of Days)

In September 2009, the British government sought to placate the 456 and destroy Torchwood Three to prevent them from interfering. (TV: Children of Earth: Day One, Children of Earth: Day Four)

In 2050, the British Government was somehow taken over by a Korven called Lomax who turned it into a corrupt, totalitarian government in preparation for the pending Korven invasion. By this time, government agencies MI5 and MI6 appeared to have merged together to form the Department. The British government had also gained control of the Americas, the Pacific Union, and several other countries they considered 'lesser'. (TV: Regeneration)