Sir Keir Starmer has mentioned “so now we get on with our work” as he chaired his first cupboard assembly following Labour’s landslide win that ended 14 years of Tory rule.
The prime minister mentioned it was “absolutely fantastic” to welcome his high staff to Downing Road, however warned there was a “huge amount” to do.
He had made few modifications to the shadow frontbench line-up that existed earlier than the election.
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Amongst these across the desk i Quantity 10 was Chancellor Rachel Reeves, House Secretary Yvette Cooper, and Deputy Prime Minister and Housing Secretary Angela Rayner.
Others attending had been Well being Secretary Wes Streeting, Schooling Secretary Bridget Phillipson, and Overseas Secretary David Lammy.
Shabana Mahmood and Ed Miliband retained their respective justice and vitality portfolios, whereas John Healey stayed with defence and Jonathan Reynolds at enterprise.
Nevertheless, Sir Keir selecting skilled human rights lawyer Richard Hermer KC for lawyer common relatively than Emily Thornberry, who held the shadow position previous to the election.
He’ll grow to be a peer to take up the highest regulation officer job.
Sir Keir advised his new cupboard: “Look colleagues, it’s completely incredible to welcome you to the cupboard, our first assembly.
“And it was the honour and privilege of my life to be invited by the King… to type a authorities and to type the Labour authorities of 2024.
“And now we maintain our first cupboard assembly. So I welcome you to it.
“We have a huge amount of work to do, so now we get on with our work.”
His phrases had been met with loud applause.
He was flanked on the cupboard desk by Ms Rayner and Cupboard Secretary Simon Case.
Different ministerial appointments are anticipated be introduced over the weekend.
Excessive on the cupboard agenda will seemingly be the the six first steps set out within the Labour manifesto: delivering financial stability, reducing NHS ready instances, launching a brand new border safety command, creating Nice British Vitality, cracking down on anti-social behaviour and recruiting 6,500 new academics.
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The brand new prime minister faces a sequence of challenges on taking workplace, together with an NHS ready listing of 6.33 million sufferers, the small boats disaster within the Channel, an overstretched jail system, and sluggish financial development.
Sir Keir might be on the worldwide stage simply days into his appointment, when he’ll journey to Washington DC for the NATO leaders’ summit. He will even host the European Political Group summit within the UK on 18 July.
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In his first speech as prime minister on the steps of Downing Road, Sir Keir – who mentioned he won’t work previous 6pm on Fridays to spend time together with his household – promised his new authorities would “serve you” and that “politics can be a force for good”.
“Our country has voted decisively for change, for national renewal and a return of politics to public service,” he mentioned.
“Our work is urgent, and we begin it today.”
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