The UK political system · official records
See how power works in UK politics — and where each office stops.
This page maps elections, office powers, campaign money, public budgets and enforcement. Every claim links to an official source and says what it does not cover.
The short version
- Elections are run by named offices — see who does each step.
- Each public office gets a 0–5 score for its published legal powers.
- Every claim links to an official source and states its limits.
Reading the public system record…