Who has replaced Angela Rayner as Deputy PM? Labour reshuffle explained

David Lammy is the UK’s new Deputy Prime Minister, following a major government reshuffle prompted by Angela Rayner’s departure in the row over stamp duty tax.

She held the post and another as housing secretary before resigning today amid mounting pressure over her property wrangles.

Ms Rayner admitted earlier this week she underpaid stamp duty while buying an £800,000 flat in Hove – with the flat in question vandalised with graffiti reading ‘tax evader’ in response.

The Ashton-under-Lyne MP’s departure has prompted Sir Keir Starmer to carry out a reshuffle, with Mr Lammy moving from Foreign Secretary to become her replacement.

Yvette Cooper has taken Mr Lammy’s job and Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood will replace her as Home Secretary.

The losers in the cabinet reshuffle so far are Ian Murray, who has been removed from his post as Scottish secretary, and Lucy Powell, who is no longer the leader of the House of Commons.

Ms Powell said that it had been ‘an honour to serve in the first Labour government of 15 years’ and she looked forward to ‘using my voice and my role’ at Westminster to secure change for her constituents in Manchester Central.

Who has replaced Angela Rayner as deputy PM?

Former Foreign Secretary David Lammy has replaced Angela Rayner as Deputy Prime Minister.

He has also been named as Justice Secretary.

Mr Lammy’s latest posting comes after he was first elected as Labour MP for Tottenham at the age of 27 in 2000.

As foreign secretary, he said the humanitarian situation in Gaza is ‘catastrophic’ and called for an immediate ceasefire.

He also showed an ability to engage with the Trump administration, which has included his fishing trip with Vice President JD Vance when the latter visited England for a summer holiday in August.

Who has replaced Angela Rayner as housing secretary?

Steve Reed has replaced Angela Rayner as Housing Secretary.

Mr Reed, former secretary of state for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, has taken on the role.

He’s been MP for Streatham and Croydon North since 2012.

Who has replaced Angela Rayner as deputy party leader?

So far, no one has replaced Angela Rayner as deputy Labour party leader.

Ms Rayner has resigned from a third position — that of Labour’s deputy party leader. The party is now in the position of needing to elect a replacement, who would not necessarily need to be the Deputy Prime Minister as well.

Labour MP Richard Burgon said on X that the membership now needs a ‘proper election’ to replace Ms Rayner.

He said: ‘Angela has taken the decision to stand down but can be incredibly proud of her role in delivering the biggest upgrade in workers’ rights in decades through the Employment Rights Bill.

‘A vital role of the deputy leader is to be a strong voice for ordinary Labour members. Right now members are desperate to see a bold shift in direction – one that can help prevent Nigel Farage from ending up in Downing Street.

‘Labour members deserve a democratic Labour Party that treats them with respect. So there must now be a proper election for deputy leader, fully in line with the party’s rulebook — and not a leadership stitch-up.’

Do Labour need a deputy party leader?

Ms Rayner’s resignation has triggered the possibility of an internal Labour election to replace her as the party’s deputy leader.

She was elected to the role in 2020 following a vote of the party’s membership, at the same time Keir Starmer was chosen as Jeremy Corbyn’s successor.

But it’s feared an internal vote could make the divide between different factions within the party much more visible.

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