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| Shabana Mahmood made home secretary in major reshuffle | Shabana Mahmood made home secretary in major reshuffle |
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| Shabana Mahmood has been promoted to home secretary by Sir Keir Starmer in a major ministerial reshuffle following the resignation of Angela Rayner. | Shabana Mahmood has been promoted to home secretary by Sir Keir Starmer in a major ministerial reshuffle following the resignation of Angela Rayner. |
| Mahmood replaces Yvette Cooper, who is being moved from the Home Office to become foreign secretary, and David Lammy moves from foreign secretary to become justice secretary and deputy prime minister. | Mahmood replaces Yvette Cooper, who is being moved from the Home Office to become foreign secretary, and David Lammy moves from foreign secretary to become justice secretary and deputy prime minister. |
| Mahmood's appointment is a signal that the government sees dealing with illegal immigration and asylum as one of its biggest priorities. | Mahmood's appointment is a signal that the government sees dealing with illegal immigration and asylum as one of its biggest priorities. |
| With Rachel Reeves remaining as Chancellor, this is the first time the UK has had three women in the so-called "great offices of state" alongside the prime minister. | With Rachel Reeves remaining as Chancellor, this is the first time the UK has had three women in the so-called "great offices of state" alongside the prime minister. |
| In another major change, Pat McFadden moves from his role in the Cabinet Office to a new job as Work and Pensions Secretary, which will incorporate a skills brief that has, until now, sat within the Education Department. | In another major change, Pat McFadden moves from his role in the Cabinet Office to a new job as Work and Pensions Secretary, which will incorporate a skills brief that has, until now, sat within the Education Department. |
| Rayner resigned on Friday as deputy prime minister and housing secretary, after failing to pay enough tax on her £800,000 flat in Hove. | Rayner resigned on Friday as deputy prime minister and housing secretary, after failing to pay enough tax on her £800,000 flat in Hove. |
| Roles have also been shuffled elsewhere in the cabinet, with Steve Reed replacing Rayner as housing secretary, moving from his previous post as environment secretary. | |
| Ian Murray has expressed his disappointment at losing his job as secretary of state for Scotland. | |
| Lucy Powell, who was leader of the House of Commons, has also left the government. | Lucy Powell, who was leader of the House of Commons, has also left the government. |
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