Keir Starmer is appointing his cabinet this afternoon, with the prime minister’s picks so far mirroring his top team in opposition.
Starmer has appointed Angela Rayner as deputy prime minister and housing secretary. Rayner was elected by the Labour membership to serve as the deputy leader of the party in 2020, alongside Starmer as leader.
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Meanwhile, Rachel Reeves has been confirmed as the UK’s first female chancellor. Reeves is a former Bank of England economist who has sought to portray Labour as fiscally responsible.
Below is a list of the prime minister’s cabinet, updated as the news of appointments break:
- Keir Starmer – prime minister
- Angela Rayner – deputy prime minister and housing secretary
- Rachel Reeves – chancellor of the exchequer
- Pat McFadden – chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
- Yvette Cooper – home secretary
- David Lammy – foreign secretary
- John Healey – defence secretary
- Shabana Mahmood – justice secretary
- Wes Streeting – health and social care secretary
- Bridget Phillipson – education secretary
- Ed Miliband – energy and net zero secretary
- Liz Kendall – work and pensions secretary
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