The exit of Angela Rayner MP (Ashton-under-Lyne/Labour) has led to a huge upheaval at the top table by the Prime Minister. He’s made some key changes to his top team.
His new Deputy is David Lammy MP (Tottenham/Labour), also Justice Secretary. This brings closer another heavyweight as he navigates a difficult Parliament.
Yvette Cooper MP (Pontefract, Castleford, and Knottingley/Labour) is now Foreign Secretary. It’s not immediately obvious why, considering her previous brief as Home Secretary.
Shabana Mahmood MP (Birmingham Ladywood/Labour) is now Home Secretary, taking over the Home Office during the Dover Crossings crisis. This is a short straw for her.
