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David Lammy Named UK Deputy PM, Replacing Rayner; Yvette Cooper Appointed Foreign Secretary: Report
Angela Rayner resigned after underpaying £40,000 in stamp duty, prompting Keir Starmer to reshuffle his cabinet, appointing David Lammy deputy prime minister and justice secretary.
- 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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PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Britain’s Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has appointed David Lammy, the now-former Foreign Secretary, as Deputy Prime Minister. Lammy, who attended university with Barack Obama, has a virulently anti-Trump and anti-MAGA background. WHO WAS INVOLVED: Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy, President Donald J. Trump, and the Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement. WHEN & WHERE: September 5, 2025, in the United Kingdom. KE…
Angela Rayner's resignation has caused a quake in the British government. According to the media, Prime Minister Keir Starmer is changing staff in key ministries.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer appointed David Lammy, the country's foreign minister, as the new deputy prime minister on Friday, Downing Street announced.
Rayner resignation sparks Labour cabinet reshuffle
Angela Rayner’s departure from all three of her roles – deputy PM, housing secretary and deputy Labour leader – was followed this afternoon by an unexpected Cabinet reshuffle. Sir Keir Starmer took the opportunity to sack two other cabinet ministers. He made David Lammy his new Deputy Prime Minister. Yvette Cooper is the new foreign secretary and Shabana Mahmood has taken over her role at the home office.
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