Sir Keir Starmer is expected to make further changes to his top team in the wake of Angela Rayner’s resignation, as part of a major cabinet reshuffle.
It comes as his chief secretary Darren Jones denied that Labour were in crisis, and rebuffed Nigel Farage’s prediction that there would be a general election in 2027.
Asked if Rayner’s resignation over her tax affairs would cause a split in the party, Mr Jones said: “Nigel Farage is wrong there. The Labour Party is not going to split and there won’t be an early election.”
Starmer moved quickly to appoint David Lammy deputy prime minister while Yvette Cooper has been moved from home secretary to take up a new role as foreign secretary, with justice secretary Shabana Mahmood replacing her at the Home Office.
Mr Lammy also becomes justice secretary as well as deputy PM. Lucy Powell, the leader of the House of Commons, and Scottish secretary Ian Murray have been sacked from their roles. In total, a dozen cabinet positions were changed during the reshuffle.
The prime minister’s reshuffle comes after Ms Rayner stepped down after ethics adviser Sir Laurie Magnus found that she had breached the ministerial code over her underpayment of stamp duty on her £800,000 flat in Hove, East Sussex.
Key Points
- Starmer cabinet reshuffle: Who is in and who is out as PM overhauls his top team
- Former deputy Labour leader says there is a way back for Rayner
- Mahmood to deliver ‘tough message’ on immigration, report claims
- Reshuffle: Lammy new deputy PM, Cooper moves to justice and Mahmood promoted to home secretary
- Rayner quits government over stamp duty row
- Analysis: Angela Rayner’s resignation is a disaster for Starmer and Labour
Who is David Lammy?
08:37 , Holly EvansDavid Lammy, 53, has been the Labour MP for Tottenham since 2000 and is one of the party’s longest-serving parliamentarians.
Born to Guyanese parents in north London, Lammy studied law at SOAS and went on to become the first Black Briton to study at Harvard Law School. He went on to be employed as an attorney before pivoting for a career in politics.
He has previously held ministerial positions under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, which included minister for culture and held various prominent roles in the shadow cabinet.
Upon Labour winning the general election in July 2024, he was appointed Foreign Secretary until this week’s reshuffle. He has now been named the deputy prime minister and justice secretary, one of the most influential roles within the cabinet.
During his 25 years as an MP, Lammy has been particularly recognised for his work on social justice and racial equality, most notably through the 2017 Lammy Review, which examined racial disparities in the UK criminal justice system.
Chief secretary to Starmer insists there will not be an early election
08:26 , Holly EvansThere will not be an early election, Darren Jones has said.
Asked about Reform UK leader Nigel Farage’s suggestion that Angela Rayner’s resignation would open up internal Labour splits and prompt a general election as early as 2027, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster told Sky News: “Nigel Farage is wrong there.
“The Labour Party is not going to split and there won’t be an early election.”
Darren Jones denies Labour government being in crisis
08:20 , Holly EvansSir Keir Starmer had wanted to carry out his reshuffle on a “slightly slower timetable”, but it was “brought forward as a consequence of the former deputy prime minister (Angela Rayner) resigning”, Darren Jones has said.
After it was put to Mr Jones that the Government was in crisis and “ripping it all up and starting again”, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster told Sky News: “No – so, I came into work on Monday after the summer recess.
“I was put into this new role as Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister. I’ve been alongside him this week in Number 10 and the Prime Minister was very clear on Monday that coming back into this new term, this was the start of the second chapter of the Labour Government.”
He added: “The fact is, the Prime Minister had been planning to do a reshuffle on a slightly slower timetable, and started to think about putting the ministers he wanted in the places to really drive on delivering reform in line with the public’s priorities.
“And that was accelerated and brought forward as a consequence of the former deputy prime minister resigning.”
'People make mistakes', says cabinet minister over Rayner tax affairs
08:09 , Holly EvansChancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Darren Jones said that “people make mistakes” as he was questioned about the number of ministers who have already left the Government within a year in power.
Pressed on Labour’s promise to be different from the last government, he told Sky News: “Humans are humans, people have pasts, they make mistakes.
“These things happen. The important point is the system works, so that when these things do happen, as was the case with Angela Rayner and her stamp duty liability, the process kicks in, it’s an independent view, there’s a very clear view of whether the ministerial code has been breached or not, and if it has, there are obvious consequences.”
Resident pays for council to clean graffiti outside Angela Rayner’s flat
07:57 , Holly EvansA resident has paid for the cleanup of graffiti outside Angela Rayner’s seaside flat in Hove, the council has said.
The word “bitch” along with a much larger sign saying “tax evader!” were pictured on a white wall on the outside of the home earlier this week, after it emerged that Ms Rayner admitted underpaying stamp duty on the property.
Ms Rayner quit as deputy prime minister, housing secretary and deputy Labour leader on Friday following an official probe into the admission.
The Prime Minister and Ms Rayner both condemned the vandalism, and a Brighton and Hove City Council spokesperson said on Friday: “Due to security concerns, and in line with our policy of removal of offensive graffiti, we have removed graffiti reported in Hove. This has been paid for by a resident.”
Ms Rayner’s spokesperson has called the vandalism “totally unjustifiable and beyond the pale” and said it is a matter for the police.
Across the road from her seafront flat, “Tax evader Rayner” and “Rayner tax avoidance” were graffitied on construction chipboard.
Farage to close Reform conference after telling activists to be ready for an election
07:23 , Holly EvansNigel Farage will close the Reform Party conference on Saturday, after he told activists to prepare for a general election in two years’ time.
The party leader is due to speak at the end of the two-day event at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, following an address by his deputy Richard Tice.
The main stage will also see a speech titled “Make Britain Healthy Again” by Dr Assem Malhotra, a cardiologist who campaigned against the use of the Covid mRNA vaccines.
Dr Malhotra said the Covid vaccines should be paused in their rollout because of the “uncertainty” around excess deaths.
On Friday, Mr Farage told activists during his address that the Government was “deep in crisis” and he could see the country going to the polls in 2027, two years earlier than expected.
It came on the same day as Angela Rayner resigned as deputy prime minister and deputy leader of the Labour Party over breaking the ministerial code.
Mr Farage said: “We’re used to hearing stories of splits in the Conservative Party. We’re about to witness a big rift in the Labour Party, too.”
He added: “Before long, there’ll be Labour MPs that reckon they’ve got a better chance on the (Mr Corbyn) sectarian ticket… they’ve got a better chance of being re-elected under that ticket, under Corbyn, than they do under Sir Keir.”
He went on: “I think there is every chance now of a general election happening in 2027 and we must be ready for that moment.”
Starmer cabinet reshuffle: Who is in and who is out as PM overhauls his top team
07:03 , Tom Watling
Starmer cabinet reshuffle: Who is in and who is out as PM overhauls his top team
PM looks to move on quickly from Rayner resignation
06:30 , Alex RossSir Keir Starmer will seek to draw a line under the row over Angela Rayner’s tax affairs following Friday’s wide-ranging reshuffle.
Ms Rayner quit as deputy prime minister, housing secretary and deputy Labour leader following an official probe into her admission that she did not pay enough stamp duty on a seaside home she bought earlier this year.
Her sudden resignation prompted the first major reshuffle of Sir Keir’s premiership, in which he sacked two ministers, promoted two and moved 10 into different roles.
The changes, which affected half the Cabinet, included a move for David Lammy from the Foreign Office to become Justice Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister.
The reshuffle also comes just four days after Sir Keir carried out a smaller shake-up of his Downing Street team, announcing that his Government was now entering “phase two”.
Sources suggested Friday’s changes had given the Government a renewed sense of purpose, and the Prime Minister will now hope he can move on from a difficult week as he prepares for Labour’s party conference at the end of the month and the Budget in November.
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Rayner’s allies lash out at Starmer after deputy prime minister resigns in tax scandal
06:03 , Tom Watling
Rayner allies lash out at Starmer after deputy prime minister resigns in tax scandal
Farage to close Reform Party conference today
05:00 , Alex RossNigel Farage will close the Reform Party conference on Saturday, after he told activists to prepare for a general election in two years’ time.
The party leader is due to speak at the end of the two-day event at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, following an address by his deputy Richard Tice.
The main stage will also see a speech titled “Make Britain Healthy Again” by Dr Assem Malhotra, a cardiologist who campaigned against the use of the Covid mRNA vaccines.
Dr Malhotra said the Covid vaccines should be paused in their rollout because of the “uncertainty” around excess deaths.
Starmer faces factional battle within party
04:30 , Alex RossSir Keir Starmer now faces the prospect of a party conference dominated by manoeuvring for the deputy leadership spot left vacant by Angela Rayner.
Few MPs were willing to discuss potential candidates for the contest late on Friday, suggesting it was too soon after the reshuffle.
But the election could prove tricky for the Prime Minister, with some already touting it as a factional battle and a referendum on his leadership.
The centrist Labour First group warned its supporters on Friday that “the left of the party will already be mobilising for this contest, seeking to reclaim influence and steer the party away from the strategy that won us a landslide victory in 2024”.
Meanwhile, left-wing Labour MP Richard Burgon has already cautioned against the race to replace the deputy leader becoming a “stitch-up”.
Richard Tice stumbles in grilling over Keir Starmer and Kim Jong Un comparison
04:01 , Tom Watling
Richard Tice stumbles in grilling over Starmer and Kim Jong Un comparison
How did Angela Rayner manage to underpay stamp duty? A legal expert explains
03:07 , Tom Watling
Farage predicts 2027 general election in warning over Labour ‘rift’
02:01 , Tom Watling
Farage predicts 2027 general election in warning over Labour ‘rift’
Andrea Jenkyns belts out own song in bizarre Reform conference entrance
01:04 , Tom Watling
Andrea Jenkyns belts out own song in bizarre Reform conference entrance
Rayner’s resignation shows this government is worse than the last, Farage declares in Reform conference speech
Saturday 6 September 2025 00:00 , Tom Watling
Rayner’s resignation shows this government is worse than the last, Farage declares
Scottish Labour leader thanks Murray for 'service'
Friday 5 September 2025 23:15 , Tom WatlingScottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has thanked the outgoing Scotland minister Ian Murray for his “service”.
I want to thank my friend @IanMurrayMP for holding our party together in tough times and for his service in government.
— Anas Sarwar (@AnasSarwar) September 5, 2025
Congratulations to the excellent @D_G_Alexander on his appointment.
I look forward to campaigning with both to deliver the new direction Scotland needs.
Jones speaks out after new cabinet appointment
Friday 5 September 2025 22:44 , Tom WatlingI’m grateful to the Prime Minister for asking me to lead the @cabinetofficeuk alongside my role as Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister in @10DowningStreet.
— Darren Jones MP (@darrenpjones) September 5, 2025
My combined role will help me drive the government machine to deliver on the public’s priorities. https://t.co/JOzAasAFpg
Reform football shirts go on sale at party's 2025 conference
Friday 5 September 2025 22:16 , Tom WatlingMahmood to deliver ‘tough message’ on immigration, report claims
Friday 5 September 2025 22:06 , Tom WatlingHome secretary Shabana Mahmood will deliver a “tough message” on immigration as she looks to regain control of the narrative following a summer of unrest, sources have claimed.
The former justice minister took over from Yvette Cooper today after the resignation of deputy prime minister Angela Rayner triggered a major cabinet reshuffle from Sir Keir Starmer.
Sources have told The Telegraph that Ms Mahmood is expected to take a more hardline approach to the small boat crossings than her predecessor.
“She has coped with the prison crisis pretty well without a drastic kind of backlash. Now it’s about getting Shabana in that position to try to claw back some of the ground that Labour has lost on immigration,” said a source.
“She will be able to deliver some tough messages around immigration because of her Pakistani heritage, which Yvette Cooper might have found much harder.”
Reform UK council leader George Finch, 19, says sixth form is a ‘complete joke’
Friday 5 September 2025 21:46 , Tom WatlingA teenage Reform UK council leader has called sixth form a “complete joke” and said it only helps young people develop a “woke mindset”.
George Finch, the 19-year-old leader of Warwickshire County Council, called for more hands-on courses at the Reform UK party conference in Birmingham.
“The education system is broken. I’m probably one of the closest to being in school (on this panel) and being in sixth forms and universities.
“It’s a joke. It’s a complete joke. Sixth forms you’re meant to develop your learning from GCSEs – you don’t develop anything.
“The only thing you do develop is a woke mindset.
“You’re not allowed to question what’s going on. You’re not allowed to question the way you think. You’re just told to think a certain way.
“So in our politics classes, it was why I always asked – it was very simple – why so accepting? Why are we so accepting of the things that are happening?”
Reform UK’s Zia Yusuf praises Tommy Robinson for grooming gang campaigning
Friday 5 September 2025 21:15 , Tom WatlingReform UK’s newly-appointed head of policy has praised Tommy Robinson’s campaigning on grooming gangs, but has repeated that he will not be allowed to join the party.
Zia Yusuf, Reform’s former chairman, told a fringe event at the party’s conference at the NEC in Birmingham that he recognised Mr Robinson’s activism.
Mr Yusuf was announced as the party’s new head of policy by Nigel Farage on the first day of the two-day conference on Friday.
Mr Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, who founded the English Defence League (EDL) has previously been jailed for contempt of court after repeating false allegations about a Syrian refugee who successfully sued him for libel.
In 2019, he also served time in prison for putting grooming trials in Huddersfield at risk by breaking reporting restrictions that were in place to ensure the proceedings were fair.
Speaking to Spectator editor and former education secretary Michael Gove at an event on Friday, Mr Yusuf was asked who was worse, former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn or Mr Robinson.
Mr Yusuf said Mr Corbyn was worse as he said he would not use the nuclear deterrent, “rendering our entire Trident programme null and void”.
He went on to say: “I would say this too. Tommy Robinson has said things about the rape gangs, and was making those arguments for years, and was disparaged and has been proven to be correct on those matters and deserves some credit for that.”
The answer was applauded by some members of the audience.
He was asked by Mr Gove whether Mr Robinson would be allowed to join Reform, with Mr Yusuf immediately saying “No”.
Farage predicts 2027 general election in warning over Labour ‘rift’
Friday 5 September 2025 21:01 , Tom WatlingFarage predicts 2027 general election in warning over Labour ‘rift’
Richard Tice stumbles in grilling over Keir Starmer and Kim Jong Un comparison
Friday 5 September 2025 20:45 , Tom WatlingRichard Tice stumbles in grilling over Starmer and Kim Jong Un comparison
Alexander describes new role as 'real honour'
Friday 5 September 2025 20:32 , Tom WatlingDouglas Alexander has described his appointment as Secretary of State for Scotland as a “real honour”.
The Lothian East MP, who was trade minister before his switch to the Scotland Office, replaces Ian Murray, who was sacked as part of the prime minister’s reshuffle.
Labour veteran Mr Alexander previously served a stint as Scotland Secretary from 2006 to 2007 under Tony Blair’s premiership.
“It’s a real honour to have been appointed Secretary of State for Scotland by Sir Keir Starmer,” he said.
“I look forward to playing a key role in delivering the UK Government’s plan for change by boosting economic growth, putting more money in pockets and making life better for people in Scotland.
“There is a huge amount to be done, and I’m very much looking forward to making sure that Scotland continues to be at the very centre of the Government’s work – including on our drive to clean power and ensuring our country’s security.”
Cooper breaks silence after foreign secretary appointment
Friday 5 September 2025 20:15 , Tom WatlingYvette Cooper has broken her silence after being appointed the sixth foreign minister in just five years.
It is a huge honour to serve as UK Foreign Secretary.
— Yvette Cooper (@YvetteCooperMP) September 5, 2025
From Russian aggression in Europe to the horrendous famine and conflict in Gaza - when UK diplomacy has never been more important.
I look forward to representing and promoting British interests around the world. @FCDOGovUK pic.twitter.com/sV1o3COAFc
Former deputy Labour leader says there is a way back for Rayner
Friday 5 September 2025 20:03 , Tom WatlingThere is a way back for Angela Rayner despite her dramatic exit, a former deputy leader of the Labour party has said.
Labour Baroness Harman, who served, from 2007 to 2015, in the same role as Ms Rayner as deputy Labour leader, says she believes Ms Rayner will be back.
“I think she has got a very high standing in the party and a lot of admiration from many people in the party,” she told Sky News.
“She's still got in the bank all that commitment from the Labour Party. So, I would say there is a way back for her - and I strongly believe that.”
Mahmood welcomes new role as home secretary
Friday 5 September 2025 20:00 , Tom WatlingShabana Mahmood has announced that her first priority in her new role as home secretary will be the “safety of citizens”.
It is the honour of my life to serve as Home Secretary.
— Shabana Mahmood MP (@ShabanaMahmood) September 5, 2025
The first responsibility of government is the safety of its citizens.
Every day in this job, I will be devoted to that purpose. https://t.co/w3UxrNLb2p
Rayner’s allies lash out at Starmer after deputy prime minister resigns in tax scandal
Friday 5 September 2025 19:45 , Tom WatlingThe inside story of Angela Rayner’s resignation and how she wants to quit politics
Cleverly: Starmer's reshuffle is many sideways moves
Friday 5 September 2025 19:31 , Tom WatlingShadow housing minister James Cleverly has described Sir Keir Starmer’s cabinet reshuffle as “many sideways moves”.
“Starmer can’t claim it’s about promoting new talent, or about removing dead wood,” he said.
“So it can only be that he put people into the wrong jobs last year.”
So many sideways moves in this reshuffle.
— James Cleverly🇬🇧 (@JamesCleverly) September 5, 2025
Starmer can’t claim it’s about promoting new talent, or about removing dead wood.
So it can only be that he put people into the wrong jobs last year.
“I’m playing all the right notes, not necessarily in the right order!”
Badenoch: Starmer reshuffle is just 'shuffling deckchairs'
Friday 5 September 2025 19:15 , Tom WatlingConservative leader Kemi Badenoch has offered her thoughts on Sir Keir Starmer’s reshuffle.
“He’s shuffling deckchairs around on his sinking government,” she wrote on X.
“The Labour Party is now engaged in a civil war for its deputy leadership. All of which will be an enormous distraction from the problems facing Britain, with the cost of borrowing reaching its highest point in decades, and inflation and unemployment rising.”
Phase Two of Starmer's Government didn't even last three days. He was too weak to fire the Deputy Prime Minister, even after he was told she broke the Ministerial Code, and now he’s shuffling deckchairs around on his sinking government.
— Kemi Badenoch (@KemiBadenoch) September 5, 2025
The Labour Party is now engaged in a civil…
Nandy says she is 'delighted' to retain her role as culture secretary
Friday 5 September 2025 19:00 , Tom WatlingLisa Nandy has said she is “delighted” to be one of the few ministers to retain her role in the Labour government.
Delighted to have been asked by the Prime Minister to continue to serve as the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport @DCMS. pic.twitter.com/jASVcHi8OT
— Lisa Nandy MP (@lisanandy) September 5, 2025
Green MP backs Rayner after resignation
Friday 5 September 2025 18:45 , Tom WatlingFormer leader of the Green Party Caroline Lucas has backed Angela Rayner following her resignation from the Labour government.
“Right wing media has had it in for Angela Rayner from the start - they couldn’t bear a working class woman being so powerful & dynamic,” she wrote on X.
“She made a mistake & has paid heavily for it. Hope she’ll return at some point in the future - our politics needs more voices like hers.”
Right wing media has had it in for @AngelaRayner from the start - they couldn’t bear a working class woman being so powerful & dynamic. She made a mistake & has paid heavily for it. Hope she’ll return at some point in the future - our politics needs more voices like hers
— Caroline Lucas (@CarolineLucas) September 5, 2025
Lammy: new role is honour of my life
Friday 5 September 2025 18:33 , Tom WatlingDavid Lammy has reacted to his appointment as the new deputy prime minister, taking over from Angela Rayner.
“It is the honour of my life to be appointed Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary by Sir Keir Starmer,” he wrote on X.
It is the honour of my life to be appointed Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary by @Keir_Starmer.
— David Lammy (@DavidLammy) September 5, 2025
Ever since I was a boy growing up in Tottenham, I’ve been determined to help make this country fairer, safer and better off. 1/2 https://t.co/X2tUgByEiZ
Farage tells members to expect election in next two years as Rayner quits
Friday 5 September 2025 18:31 , Tom WatlingNigel Farage has told activists to expect a general election in the next two years, as he told the Reform UK conference that successes in the last 12 months are only the beginning.
The Reform leader struck a triumphant tone as he gave an ebullient speech to members at the event in Birmingham.
Mr Farage said the party was on track to enter government, as he announced it was setting up an internal department to prepare for office.
The party’s former chairman Zia Yusuf will become its head of policy.
The audience at the NEC was told that Reform would stop the small boats crisis within a fortnight, if Mr Farage wins an election.
He took to the stage earlier than expected, minutes after Labour politician Angela Rayner resigned from her position as deputy prime minister.
He said the Government was now “deep in crisis” after the news, and amid challenges from the Green Party and a party led by Jeremy Corbyn and Zara Sultana, he believed the country could go to the polls to elect a new government within two years.
Rayner’s resignation shows this government is worse than the last, Farage declares in Reform conference speech
Friday 5 September 2025 18:15 , Tom WatlingRayner’s resignation shows this government is worse than the last, Farage declares
Landlords association welcomes Reed appointment as Housing minister
Friday 5 September 2025 18:05 , Tom WatlingResponding to confirmation that Steve Reed MP has been appointed the new Housing Secretary, Ben Beadle, Chief Executive of the National Residential Landlords Association, said:
“We welcome Steve Reed’s appointment as Housing Secretary.
“At a time of substantial change for the rental market, we look forward to working constructively with him. Top of the agenda will need to be ensuring the smooth implementation of the Renters’ Rights Bill.
“Alongside this there is a desperate need to support long term investment in new decent quality homes to rent and ensure the private rented sector operates on the basis of trust and confidence between landlords and tenants.”
Who is in and who is out?
Friday 5 September 2025 17:54 , Tom WatlingBelow we have a graphic detailing who is in and who is out of Sir Keir Starmer’s new cabinet.
Reeves will remain as chancellor
Friday 5 September 2025 17:44 , Tom WatlingWhile Sir Keir Starmer soldiers on with his cabinet reshuffle, one major position that is not going to change is the chancellor.
Rachel Reeves has come under severe criticism for her handling of the economy from across the political divide over the past few months.
And earlier this week, she said she had “full confidence” in her friend, then deputy prime minister Angela Rayner, just days before Ms Rayner resigned after being found guilty of not meeting the highest ministerial conduct.
Many might have expected David Lammy, the former foreign secretary who now becomes deputy PM, to have been the one to hold onto his top role, given assurances that he would see out his five years.
But it is Ms Reeves who is expected to remain.
Who will remain in their post?
Friday 5 September 2025 17:39 , Tom WatlingWhile more than a dozen positions in Sir Keir Starmer’s government have changed today following the resignation of Angela Rayner, a handful of figures have retained their roles.
They include:
- Rachel Reeves - Chancellor of the Exchequer
- John Healey - Secretary of State for Defence
- Ed Miliband - Secretary of State for Energy
- Wes Streeting - Secretary of State for Health
- Bridget Phillipson - Secretary of State for Education
- Heidi Alexander - Secretary of State for Transport
- Lisa Nandy - Secretary of State for Culture
Who are the new minister's in Sir Keir's cabinet - and who has left?
Friday 5 September 2025 17:35 , Tom WatlingBelow, we have compiled a list of all the new roles in Sir Keir Starmer’s cabinet after a major reshuffle.
New roles:
- David Lammy MP as Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice. He will also be Deputy Prime Minister
- Darren Jones MP as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. He will remain Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister
- Yvette Cooper MP as Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
- Shabana Mahmood MP as Secretary of State for the Home Department
- Steve Reed OBE MP as Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Pat McFadden MP as Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
- Peter Kyle MP as Secretary of State for Business and Trade and President of the Board of Trade
- Liz Kendall MP as Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Emma Reynolds MP as Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Douglas Alexander MP as Secretary of State for Scotland
- Jonathan Reynolds MP as Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Chief Whip). He is a member of Cabinet
- Sir Alan Campbell MP as Lord President of the Council, and Leader of the House of Commons. He will attend Cabinet
Left government:
- Angela Rayner MP
- Lucy Powell MP
- Ian Murray MP
Jonathan Reynolds named as new chief whip
Friday 5 September 2025 17:33 , Tom WatlingDowning Street has announced that Jonathan Reynolds has been named as the new chief whip.
Reynolds was previously the business secretary, a role that has now been filled by Peter Kyle.
Labour learning from 'calamity Conservatives' with reshuffle, Lib Dems say
Friday 5 September 2025 17:33 , Tom WatlingResponding to today’s reshuffle, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
“If Labour believes that having a reshuffle will solve the deep-rooted problems of this government, they are learning the wrong lessons from the calamity Conservatives before them.
"Until Keir Starmer is ready to grab the bull by the horns and confront the problems our country really faces, it makes little difference who sits where around the Cabinet table."
The rise and fall of Angela Rayner
Friday 5 September 2025 17:22 , Tom WatlingMahmood arrives at Downing Street
Friday 5 September 2025 17:13 , Tom WatlingShabana Mahmood, newly appointed as Home Secretary, has arrived at Downing Street.
Nandy to stay as culture secretary
Friday 5 September 2025 17:11 , Tom WatlingOne ministerial role that is believed to be staying the same is the culture secretary.
Despite months of briefing against her, Lisa Nandy is expected to retain her role.
Kyle to become business secretary
Friday 5 September 2025 17:06 , Tom WatlingWe’re hearing some more news of Sir Keir Starmer’s dramatic cabinet reshuffle.
The BBC is reporting that Peter Kyle is to become the new business secretary, a position previously held by Jonathan Reynolds.
His current role as science secretary is likely going to be taken over by Liz Kendall, the broadcaster suggests.
How did Angela Rayner manage to underpay stamp duty? A legal expert explains
Friday 5 September 2025 17:00 , Tom WatlingReed to take over Rayner housing role, sources say
Friday 5 September 2025 16:58 , Tom WatlingSteve Reed will take over Angela Rayner’s former role as Housing Secretary, sources said.
Lammy arrives at Downing Street
Friday 5 September 2025 16:44 , Tom WatlingDavid Lammy, who is expected to be named Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Secretary, has arrived at Downing Street.
He smiled at reporters as he walked through the door of number 10.
Labour MPs pay tribute to Rayner
Friday 5 September 2025 16:43 , Tom WatlingLabour MPs have describe the resignation of Angela Rayner from the the government as a “huge loss” as her departure triggers a major cabinet reshuffle for Sir Keir Starmer.
It comes just days after Sir Keir announced the “second phase” of his government.
Kim Johnson, MP for Liverpool Riverside, shared Ms Rayner’s resignation letter, writing: “ Angie’s resignation is a huge loss. A towering figure in our movement, she leaves behind a legacy she should be incredibly proud of – driving forward the employment rights bill and always championing the working-class. Very sorry to see her go.”
Nadia Whittome, MP for Nottingham East, wrote: “Angela can be proud that her legacy includes the biggest expansion of workers’ and renters’ rights in a generation.
“Policies like these are what our Labour government was elected to enact. Whoever replaces her must build on them. Labour members and affiliated unions - who have been side-lined for too long - rightly expect a proper, democratic deputy leadership election.”
Angie’s resignation is a huge loss. A towering figure in our movement, she leaves behind a legacy she should be incredibly proud of – driving forward the employment rights bill and always championing the working-class. Very sorry to see her go. https://t.co/sjPGszXGYp
— Kim Johnson (@KimJohnsonMP) September 5, 2025
McFadden to take over 'super ministry'
Friday 5 September 2025 16:38 , Tom WatlingWe are hearing some more news about Sir Ker Starmer’s reshuffle.
PA is reporting that Pat McFadden will take over a new “super ministry” including the Department for Work and Pensions and the skills remit of the Department for Education, according to sources.
