Big shake-up in UK politics! 🚨 After Angela Rayner’s resignation as Deputy PM, Keir Starmer has made some major changes to his team. The big news? Several Welsh MPs are stepping into new roles.
First up, Nia Griffith is out as a junior minister in the Wales Office, with Cardiff North’s Anna McMorrin stepping up. Meanwhile, Chris Elmore from Bridgend is off to the foreign office, and Vale of Glamorgan’s Kanishka Narayan jumps into the department of science, innovation & technology. Rhondda’s Chris Bryant will be bringing his expertise to the department for business and trade.
Angela Rayner’s exit, over a tax affair, has stirred up quite the political storm. Rival parties are critiquing Labour, with Plaid Cymru’s Liz Saville Roberts accusing them of losing the moral high ground. Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, is urging the party to consider its leadership balance.
Amidst the reshuffle, David Lammy moves as Starmer’s new deputy, handing the foreign secretary baton to Yvette Cooper, while the home office sees Shabana Mahmood taking charge. Defence secretary John Healey is optimistic, calling it a “good new team.”
What do you think of the changes? 🤔
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