Steve Reed replaces Angela Rayner as housing secretary Submitted by daniel on Mon, 08/09/2025 - 10:51 Picture Steve Reed has been appointed housing secretary following Angela Rayner’s resignation last week. Reed, MP for Streatham and Croydon North, moves into the brief from his role as environment secretary, which he has held for the past 14 months. A former leader of Lambeth Council, he now becomes the 17th minister to take on the housing role in little over a decade. Read more about Steve Reed replaces Angela Rayner as housing secretaryAdd new comment