London, UK – Within hours of assuming office, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer swiftly began assembling his top team, making several key appointments. Sources indicate that additional ministerial roles will be announced imminently.
The Cabinet team announced the following:
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Sir Keir Starmer – Prime Minister
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Angela Rayner – Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
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Rachel Reeves – Chancellor of the Exchequer
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Pat McFadden – Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
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David Lammy – Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
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Yvette Cooper – Secretary of State for the Home Department
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John Healey – Secretary of State for Defence
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Shabana Mahmood – Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
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Wes Streeting – Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
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Bridget Phillipson – Secretary of State for Education
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Ed Miliband – Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
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Liz Kendall – Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
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Jonathan Reynolds – Secretary of State for Business and Trade
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Peter Kyle – Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology
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Louise Haigh – Secretary of State for Transport
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Steve Reed – Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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Lisa Nandy – Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
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Hilary Benn – Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
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Ian Murray – Secretary of State for Scotland
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Jo Stevens – Secretary of State for Wales
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Lucy Powell – Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
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Baroness Smith – Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Lords
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Alan Campbell – Chief Whip in the House of Commons
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Darren Jones – Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury
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Richard Hermer KC – Attorney General
