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Keir Starmer’s office has announced new roles for several junior ministers as part of a raft of changes to the government following the resignation of former deputy PM Angela Rayner on Friday.
Among those changing jobs are Angela Eagle and Diana Johnson, who have left the Home Office in what Chris Mason describes as a clear out.
The PM carried out a major cabinet reshuffle yesterday afternoon, with David Lammy replacing Rayner as the new deputy prime minister
Rayner resigned after the PM’s ethics adviser found that she had breached, the Keir Starmer’s office has announced new roles for several junior ministers as part of a raft of changes to the government following the resignation of former deputy PM Angela Rayner on Friday.
Angela Rayner resigns from government over failure to pay enough stamp duty on flat.
The PM carried out a major cabinet reshuffle yesterday afternoon, with David Lammy replacing Rayner as the new deputy prime minister.
Rayner resigned after the PM’s ethics adviser found that she had breached.
On Thursday, Angela Rayner was one of the most powerful figures in government. Within 24 hours, she had resigned and half of the cabinet had been given new titles.
The week began with MPs returning to London after a summer break, with Starmer billing it the start of “phase two” of his government.
At the time, there were swirling newspaper reports about the deputy PM having underpaid tax on a flat she had bought in May.
Rayner’s team initially insisted she had paid the right amount, but sought legal advice. On Wednesday, she conceded she had not paid enough.
By Friday morning, after a week of growing pressure, the country was speculating Rayner’s political future.
A report from the PM’s ethics adviser later found that, although Rayner had “acted with integrity”, she ultimately breached the ministerial code for not seeking expert tax advice.
Rayner resigned, writing in a letter that she took “full responsibility for this error” and it was “never my intention to do anything other than pay the right amount”.
The resignation prompted Starmer to carry out a major cabinet reshuffle sooner than he had planned – David Lammy has replaced Rayner as deputy prime minister, Yvette Cooper has moved to the foreign office and Shabana Mahmood is home secretary.
