UK’s Starmer reshuffles top team to restore authority after Rayner blow, Mahmood made home secretary
BIRMINGHAM: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer appointed justice secretary Shabana Mahmood as new interior minister on Friday to replace Yvette Cooper, as he reshuffled his cabinet following his deputy Angela Rayner’s resignation.
As a new deputy prime minister replacing Rayner, Starmer brought in David Lammy who has been replaced by Cooper as new foreign minister. All are loyal, trusted hands.
While Lammy has been given the position of deputy prime minister, he has also been forced to hand over the much sought after role of foreign secretary and replace Mahmood at justice.
Cooper is one of Labour’s most senior figures after serving former Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Her appointment will be seen as a promotion of sorts after overseeing the government’s often criticized policy to tackle illegal migration.
