David Lammy will replace Angela Rayner as deputy PM after her dramatic resignation.

Keir Starmer has shuffled his top team - with Yvette Cooper taking Mr Lammy's post as Foreign Secretary. Shabana Mahmood, Labour's Justice Secretary, was named as the new head at the Home Office.

Mr Lammy, who has been an MP for 25 years, will also take control of the Ministry of Justice. The reshuffle comes after Ms Rayner stepped down after admitting underpaying stamp duty on a flat in Hove, Sussex. Ethics watchdog Sir Laurie Magnus said Ms Rayner - who was also Housing Secretary - had "acted with integrity", but concluded she breached the ministerial code.

As news of the reshuffle broke, sources made it clear that Chancellor Rachel Reeves was safe. On the way out were Leader of the House of Commons Lucy Powell and Scottish Secretary Ian Murray.

Keir Starmer has announced changes to his top team after Angela Rayner's resignation (

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Other big moves saw Pat McFadden named as Work and Pensions Secretary, Steve Reed replacing Ms Rayner as Housing Secretary and Peter Kyle taking the business brief.

Liz Kendall becomes Technology Secretary and Emma Reynolds was promoted to lead the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

New appointments in full

David Lammy becomes Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice. He will also be Deputy Prime Minister

Darren Jones named Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. He will remain Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister

Yvette Cooper becomes Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs

Shabana Mahmood is the new Home Secretary

Steve Reed is Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government

Pat McFadden named Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

Peter Kyle is Secretary of State for Business and Trade and President of the Board of Trade

Liz Kendall named Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology

Emma Reynolds becomes Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Douglas Alexander is the new Secretary of State for Scotland

Jonathan Reynolds is now Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Chief Whip)

Sir Alan Campbell MP as Lord President of the Council, and Leader of the House of Commons

Lucy Powell was sacked as Leader of the House of Commons (

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In a statement Ms Powell said: "I spoke to the Prime Minister earlier today and he informed me of his intention to appoint a new Leader of the House of Commons. It has been an honour to serve in the first Labour Government in 15 years, particularly as Leader of the House."

And she added: "This has not been an easy time for the Government. People want to see change and improvements to their difficult lives.

"Nor in politics more generally, not least with the rise of abuse, misrepresentation, social media echo chambers and the call for easy answers. As women in public life, we experience this all the more."

And Mr Murray wrote: "I will remain as impatient for change as the public. Politics in the UK, and elsewhere, now is at a dangerous crossroads. It is the responsibility of us all in public life to make an argument for progressive change that brings prosperity, hope and our communities together, rather than furthering division and despair."

He added: "I am hugely disappointed to be leaving government, with so much done and so much more to do, but I now look forward to spending a little more time with my wife and two beautiful girls, while continuing to serve the wonderful people of Edinburgh South."

Scottish Secretary Ian Murray also lost his job in the reshuffle

Earlier Ms Rayner resigned from Government after the PM's ethics adviser found she had breached the ministerial code over her underpayment of stamp duty on a seaside flat.

Sir Laurie said she had "acted with integrity", but failed to "heed the caution" contained within legal advice she received when buying the £800,000.

In a letter published on Friday, Sir Laurie said: "She believed that she relied on the legal advice she had received, but unfortunately did not heed the caution contained within it, which acknowledged that it did not constitute expert tax advice and which suggested that expert advice be sought."

Ms Rayner told the Prime Minister in a letter that "I deeply regret my decision to not seek additional specialist tax advice" and said she took "full responsibility for this error". Sir Laurie said he believed she had acted in "good faith", but that "the responsibility of any taxpayer for reporting their tax returns and settling their liabilities rests ultimately with themselves".

Ms Rayner added: "I have long believed that people who serve the British public in government must always observe the highest standards, and while the independent adviser has concluded that I acted in good faith and with honesty and integrity throughout, I accept that I did not meet the highest standards in relation to my recent property purchase.

"I would like to take this opportunity to repeat that it was never my intention to do anything other than pay the right amount." In his response, Sir Keir said Ms Rayner would "remain a major figure in our party" and "continue to fight for the causes you care so passionately about."