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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 cabinet 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. In a shake-up of the government's key roles, Sir Keir moved Yvette Cooper, who is being shifted from the Home Office to become foreign secretary. 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.
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. Rayner's exit came just days after the PM made significant changes to his Downing Street team after the summer recess.
Dubbed "phase two", the prime miniser had announced a mini-reshuffle on Monday, that saw him reshape his staff to focus on "delivery, delivery, delivery", but Rayner's departure meant a bigger restructure was needed.
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.
It means he takes over from Liz Kendall, whose struggle to introduce welfare reforms saw a significant backbench rebellion and a subsequent rowing back on proposed cuts.
Mahmood's appointment is also a signal that the prime minister sees dealing with illegal immigration and asylum as one of its biggest priorities.
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. Her departure came after the prime minister's ethics adviser Sir Laurie Magnus said Rayner had "acted with integrity" but concluded that she had breached the ministerial code.
Ian Murray has expressed his disappointment at losing his job as secretary of state for Scotland. It resulted in the biggest reshuffle of Labour's 14 months in power, with Steve Reed replacing Rayner as housing secretary, moving from his previous post as environment secretary.
Lucy Powell, who was leader of the House of Commons, has also left the government. Peter Kyle is becoming the new business secretary, a position previously held by Jonathan Reynolds.
Ian Murray has expressed his disappointment at losing his job as secretary of state for Scotland - and is being replaced by Labour veteran Douglas Alexander, who held the same job under Tony Blair.
Lisa Nandy will remain culture secretary, and John Healey stays as defence secretary.
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