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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Rachael Burford

Keir Starmer makes David Lammy deputy PM as Angela Rayner resignation sparks major cabinet reshuffle

Sir Keir Starmer has completed a major reshuffle of his cabinet after Angela Rayner resigned for breaching the ministerial code when she did not pay enough stamp duty on her new seaside home.

David Lammy will replace Ms Rayner as the Deputy Prime Minister. He also becomes the Justice Secretary, moving from his role as Britain’s top diplomat, the Foreign Secretary.

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