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David Lammy Named UK Deputy PM, Replacing Rayner; Yvette Cooper Appointed Foreign Secretary: Report

On Friday, Prime Minister Keir Starmer appointed David Lammy as deputy prime minister and justice secretary after Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner resigned.
After an inquiry found she breached the ministerial code, Angela Rayner underpaid stamp duty on an �800,000 flat in Hove and owed an additional �40,000, prompting her resignation.
As part of the reshuffle, Yvette Cooper was moved to the Foreign Office, Shabana Mahmood was promoted to Home Secretary, and Ian Murray and Lucy Powell were sacked.
Labour now faces added pressure with Reform UK rising in the polls, as Angela Rayner's resignation triggers a deputy leadership contest amid Prime Minister Keir Starmer's rocky tenure.
Keeping Rachel Reeves in post ensures the three major offices below the prime minister are held by women, with Shabana Mahmood now positioned on migration policy as Home Secretary.

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UK premier appoints Yvette Cooper as new foreign secretary, with Cabinet reshuffle underway

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Ian Murray sacked as Scottish secretary in Starmer reshuffle

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