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Reeves ‘honoured’ to change into first feminine Chancellor



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

 



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