Angela Rayner has been named secretary of state for levelling up, housing and communities.
Hers was the first appointment to be confirmed by the new Labour Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer as he began forming his first cabinet following yesterday's landslide General Election victory.
Rayner, who will also hold the title of deputy prime minister, was widely expected to be appointed to the position in government having held the shadow role on the opposition benches.
She takes over from her Conservative counterpart Michael Gove, who decided not to stand for re-election.
Rachel Reeves has also been appointed as the country's first female chancellor.
In a comment on X, she wrote: 'It is the honour of my life to have been appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer. 'Economic growth was the Labour Party’s mission. It is now a national mission.'
This story first appeared on themj.co.uk.
