As anticipated Rachel Reeves was appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer in Keir Starmer’s first cupboard, introduced after final week’s election.
The previous Financial institution of England economist grew to become the primary girl to take cost of the Treasury.
Ms Reeves, 45, described her appointment as “the honour of my life” and an indication for all girls and women that there needs to be “no restrict to your ambitions.”
In a speech to Treasury employees on Friday afternoon, the previous youngster chess champion mentioned: “The central mission of this new Authorities will likely be to revive financial progress.
“To ship on this mission, I would like this to be probably the most pro-growth Treasury in our nation’s historical past. That may imply doing what the Treasury does greatest – constructing progress on a rock of financial stability.”
Liz Kendall was appointed Work and Pensions Secretary.
The 53-year-old is a former particular adviser to Harriet Harman and Patricia Hewitt and has served as shadow junior well being minister and extra not too long ago as shadow minister for social care.
She grew to become shadow Work and Pensions Secretary in September 2023.
No Pensions Minister has been appointed as but however we’ll carry you information of that as quickly as it’s introduced.
Full checklist of senior ministerial appointments
Prime Minister – Keir Starmer, and First Lord of the Treasury
Deputy Prime Minister – Angela Rayner who will even be Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Chancellor of the Exchequer – Rachel Reeves
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster – Pat McFadden
Secretary of State for International, Commonwealth and Growth Affairs – David Lammy
Secretary of State for the Dwelling Division – Yvette Cooper
Secretary of State for Defence – John Healey
Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice – Shabana Mahmood
Secretary of State for Well being and Social Care – Wes Streeting
Secretary of State for Training – Bridget Phillipson
Secretary of State for Vitality Safety and Internet Zero – Ed Miliband
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions – Liz Kendall
Secretary of State for Enterprise and Commerce and President of the Board of Commerce – Jonathan Reynolds
Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Know-how – Peter Kyle
Secretary of State for Transport – Louise Haigh
Secretary of State for Setting, Meals and Rural Affairs – Steve Reed
Secretary of State for Tradition, Media and Sport – Lisa Nandy
Secretary of State for Northern Eire – Hilary Benn
Secretary of State for Scotland – Ian Murray
Secretary of State for Wales – Jo Stevens
Lord President of the Council, and Chief of the Home of Commons – Lucy Powell
Lord Privy Seal, and Chief of the Home of Lords – Baroness Smith of Basildon
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Chief Whip) – Alan Campbell
Chief Secretary to the Treasury – Darren Jones MP
Legal professional Basic – Richard Hermer KC