Keir Starmer's new Cabinet ministers face up to their bulging in-trays

Britain's new Cabinet ministers were facing up to the size of their bulging in-trays tonight after being shown the trappings of high office.

Sir Keir Starmer moved to appoint the top team in his new Government shortly after being installed as Britain's 58th Prime Minister following Labour's landslide general election win.

Rachel Reeves became Britain's first female Chancellor, while David Lammy was appointed the new Foreign Secretary, Yvette Cooper the new Home Secretary, and Wes Streeting the new Health Secretary.

All of them enjoyed introductory tours of their new Whitehall departments as the met with officials. But they were also immediately challenged by the myriad of crises they will have to battle over the coming weeks and months.

Union bosses this evening demanded Mr Streeting come forward with a 'credible' offer to end the junior doctors' dispute on pay, as they eye a 35 per cent wage hike.