Sort of. The UK Government (specifically the Cabinet Office) manages various aspects of the *.gov.uk space, but .gov.uk domains can be registered not only by th

Sort of. The UK Government (specifically the Cabinet Office) manages various aspects of the *.gov.uk space, but .gov.uk domains can be registered not only by the UK Government, but also local governments and other public sector organisations. .gov.uk domains are registered through commercial registrars (who charge a fee), much like .co.uk domain names. The main difference being that you need to be an eligible organisation to register a .gov.uk domain name.