Newly Elected UK Prime Minister, Keir Starmer Named Cabinet Hours After Victory Including 11 Women
After the keenly contested UK election, Keir Starmer, the newly elected prime minister of the United Kingdom who won by a landslide named members of his cabinet hours after his Labour Party victory on Friday at the polls.
Looking like a departure from the norm with 11 women, the first Labour cabinet in 14 years that has the highest number of female ministers in United Kingdom history. The momentum that’s building up in the UK now already has shown something new is about to be experienced.
Angela Rayner was named deputy prime minister, while Rachel Reeves became finance minister, making her the first female UK chancellor ever.
David Lammy, the foreign secretary, is the only black minister in Starmer’s government. He replaces the Conservatives’ David Cameron as Britain’s top diplomat.
Yvette Cooper was also appointed as interior minister in charge of the Home Office.
Other appointees include Bridget Philippson as education secretary; Ed Miliband as energy secretary; Liz Kendall as works and pension secretary; Wes Streeting as health secretary; Lisa Nandy as culture minister; and Jonathan Reynolds as business and trade secretary.
