50 m. ago Keir's nightmare on Downing Street: Angela Rayner's resignation sparks chaotic reshuffle and a civil war for the soul of Labour as Yvette Cooper and David Lammy both lose their jobs

The beleaguered Deputy Prime Minister finally had to quit after a sleaze inquiry found she had failed to pay up to £40,000 tax owed on a luxury seaside apartment.

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71 m. ago Cabinet reshuffle live: Harman claims ‘there is a way back’ for Rayner after resignation in tax scandal

Keir Starmer’s major cabinet reshuffle saw a dozen cabinet positions change, including the foreign minister and home secretary

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1 hour ago Cabinet reshuffle live: Harman says ‘there is a way back’ for Rayner after resignation in tax scandal

Keir Starmer’s major cabinet reshuffle saw a dozen cabinet positions change, including the foreign minister and home secretary

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3 h. ago Keir Starmer makes David Lammy deputy PM as Angela Rayner resignation sparks major cabinet reshuffle

Reshuffle takes place on tumultuous day at the top of Government as Rayner forced to quit over stamp duty scandal

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5 h. ago Cabinet reshuffle: All the new appointments in Sir Keir Starmer’s top team

The Prime Minister has carried out a root and branch reshuffle of the Cabinet.

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5 h. ago Government 'super ministry' explained as major cabinet reshuffle underway after Rayner resignation

A major reshuffling has been underway on Friday after Angela Rayner's resignation of Deputy PM

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6 h. ago Sir Keir Starmer makes major Cabinet reshuffle after Rayner quits over tax row

Ms Rayner quit Government following an official probe into her admission she did not pay enough stamp duty when she bought a seaside home.

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6 h. ago Keir Starmer completes major cabinet reshuffle after Angela Rayner resigns over stamp duty scandal

Shabana Mahmood is the new Home Secretary, David Lammy will take over a Deputy Prime Minister and Steve Reed becomes Housing Secretary

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6 h. ago Douglas Alexander appointed new Scottish Secretary by Keir Starmer following major Cabinet reshuffle

The Labour veteran has taken charge of the Scotland Office and will be tasked with helping take the fight to the SNP ahead of next year's Holyrood election.

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7 h. ago Angela Rayner resigns LIVE: David Lammy becomes Deputy PM in reshuffle as MP quits cabinet over stamp duty scandal

Sir Keir Starmer set to announce reshuffle after Angela Rayner’s dramatic departure

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7 h. ago Yvette Cooper axed as Home Secretary in panicking Starmer's Cabinet bloodbath after Angela Rayner quit: David Lammy is moved from Foreign Secretary to Deputy PM

Keir Starmer is moving Yvette Cooper from the Home Office in an apparent admission that borders policy needs an overhaul, after a torrid summer of migration protests.

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7 h. ago Cabinet reshuffle live: Starmer makes Lammy deputy PM and Cooper foreign secretary after Rayner resignation

Keir Starmer has started a major cabinet reshuffle after saying he was 'very sad' Rayner's time in government had come to an end

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8 h. ago Angela Rayner replaced by David Lammy as Deputy PM in major Keir Starmer reshuffle

Keir Starmer has announced changes to his top team after Angela Rayner's resignation as Deputy Prime Minister and Housing Secretary

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8 h. ago Ministers sacked in cabinet reshuffle after Angela Rayner resigns over stamp duty fiasco: UK Politics live

Keir Starmer has started a major cabinet reshuffle after saying he was 'very sad' Rayner's time in government had come to an end

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9 h. ago Angela Rayner resigns over stamp duty fiasco as Starmer’s cabinet reshuffle begins: UK Politics live

Keir Starmer is set to begin a major cabinet reshuffle after saying he was 'very sad' Rayner's time in government had come to an end

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51 h. ago Officials must ‘get off bums’ and quickly set up football regulator – Blunkett

Legislation passed in July paves the way to set up the body which will oversee the professional men’s game in England.

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66 h. ago Europe’s Gaza response has been a ‘failure’, says Spanish PM

Ahead of a meeting with Sir Keir Starmer, Pedro Sanchez said the US was ending the international order established after the Second World War.

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3 w. ago Prime Minister Keir Starmer praises Hefin David as 'dedicated and committed' public servant in tribute

The MS for Caerphilly died suddenly on Tuesday evening

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3 w. ago Keir Starmer leads tributes to Hefin David after Welsh Labour MS dies suddenly aged 47

The Prime Minister said the Caerphilly MS, who had been a member of the Welsh Parliament since 2016, was 'a powerful voice for the people of Wales'.

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3 w. ago Hundreds march to Downing Street urging release of Israeli hostages

There were several flare-ups with counter protesters as the ‘national march for the hostages’ made its way through central London on Sunday.

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