Sir Keir Starmer is reshuffling his cupboard following Angela Rayner’s resignation after admitting she had not paid sufficient stamp responsibility on the acquisition of a brand new residence.
The prime minister’s former right-hand lady stepped down as deputy prime minister, housing secretary and deputy chief of the Labour Occasion after requirements adviser Sir Laurie Magnus discovered she had breached the ministerial code.
Politics newest: Reshuffle after Rayner quits
She paid commonplace stamp responsibility on a flat she purchased in Hove, East Sussex, in Could after taking recommendation that it counted as her solely residence resulting from her disabled son’s belief proudly owning the household residence in Ashton-under-Lyne – however it was established she ought to have paid extra.
Her resignation has left a gap across the cupboard desk, which Sir Keir is now filling.
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The rise and fall of Angela Rayner
It was burdened early on Chancellor Rachel Reeves would stay as chancellor, in an try and cease the markets transferring.
That is who’s transferring and the place to:
David Lammy – overseas secretary to justice secretary and deputy PM
After flexing his diplomatic muscle groups with Donald Trump and his deputy JD Vance over the previous 12 months, Mr Lammy will now transfer to the justice transient.
The transfer is more likely to be a blow because the PM had promised, most lately in November, he can be overseas secretary for the entire parliament till 2029.
Though he’s now not holding one of many 4 nice places of work of state, he has additionally been made deputy prime minister, presumably to melt the blow.
Mr Lammy is near Sir Keir, each as a good friend and in his subsequent door constituency, and was seen grinning as he went into Quantity 10 after being appointed.
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David Lammy is now justice secretary and deputy PM. Pic: Reuters
Yvette Cooper – residence secretary to overseas secretary
The Labour stalwart had made tackling unlawful migration a precedence, so the transfer could possibly be seen as a disappointment for her.
Nonetheless, she stays in one of many 4 nice places of work of state – PM, chancellor, overseas and residential.
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Yvette Cooper is now overseas secretary
Shabana Mahmood – justice secretary to residence secretary
A giant promotion, the straight-talking Labour MP will probably be tasked with tackling the small boats disaster and asylum seeker lodge protests.
She isn’t any stranger to creating tough selections, deciding to free criminals early to cut back jail overcrowding as justice secretary.
Her transfer makes it the primary time all three nice places of work of state, after the prime minister, are held by girls.
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Shabana Mahmood is now residence secretary. Pic: PA
Pat McFadden – chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and intergovernmental minister to work and pensions secretary and head of “super ministry”
Usually seen as Sir Keir’s “number two”, Mr McFadden will take over a newly shaped “super ministry”.
It is going to embrace the division for work and pensions and the abilities remit of the division for training – taking a big a part of Training Secretary Bridget Phillipson’s transient and taking on from Liz Kendall as work and pensions secretary.
Whereas it isn’t a promotion at first look, it’s a a lot wider function than he has had as chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster – the highest-ranking Cupboard Workplace minister after the PM.
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Pat McFadden is figure and pensions secretary and head of the ‘tremendous ministry’. Pic: PA
Steve Reed – atmosphere secretary to housing secretary
A promotion for the person who has persistently defended the federal government lifting inheritance tax reduction on farmers.
He takes over one of many two main vacancies left by Ms Rayner and could have the large job of constructing 1.5 million new houses throughout this parliament, as promised by the federal government.
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Steve Reed is now housing secretary
Jonathan Reynolds – enterprise and commerce secretary to chief whip
A barely odd transfer for the MP seen as a gradual pair of fingers in his enterprise secretary function.
He takes over from Sir Alan Campbell and can now must hustle Labour MPs to vote with the federal government – one thing that has generally proved tough with the present cohort.
Mr Reynolds can even attend cupboard, as is critical so he can liaise between the celebration and No 10.
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Jonathan Reynolds is the brand new chief whip
Peter Kyle – science secretary to enterprise and commerce secretary
A promotion for Mr Kyle, who’s taking on from Jonathan Reynolds.
He’s seen as a rising star and impressed Labour MPs when he refused to face down after suggesting Nigel Farage was on the aspect of individuals like Jimmy Savile by opposing the federal government’s on-line security legislation.
Mr Kyle will probably be in control of getting commerce offers with different nations over the road.
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Peter Kyle is now enterprise and commerce secretary
Emma Reynolds – financial secretary to the Treasury to atmosphere secretary
Most likely the most important promotion of the reshuffle, Ms Reynolds is taking up Mr Reed’s function after serving as a junior minister within the Treasury.
She should tackle farmers and cope with the water firms – a giant enterprise.
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Emma Reynolds is now atmosphere secretary
Liz Kendall – work and pensions secretary to science, innovation and know-how secretary
Pat McFadden has taken her function as work and pensions secretary, whereas Ms Kendall takes over Peter Kyle’s transient.
He has made AI a significant side of his function so we’ll wait to see which path Ms Kendall takes the job in.
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Liz Kendall is the brand new science secretary. Pic: PA
Douglas Alexander – commerce coverage minister to Scotland secretary
A promotion for the Blair/Brown minister who returned to politics final 12 months after being ousted in 2015 by then 20-year-old SNP MP Mhairi Black.
He takes over from Ian Murray, who has been faraway from the cupboard.
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Douglas Alexander is the brand new Scotland secretary
Sir Alan Campbell – Chief whip to Lord President of the Council and chief of the Home of Commons
An MP since 1997 and a part of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown’s frontbench, Sir Alan is taking on Lucy Powell’s function.
He will probably be in control of organising authorities enterprise within the Commons – a sizeable job.
Who’s out?
Lucy Powell has been sacked as chief of the Home of Commons.
Ian Murray has been sacked as Scotland secretary.
Bridget Phillipson stays as training secretary however her transient has narrowed as Mr McFadden has taken over the abilities a part of her job.
