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UK's Cooper appointed foreign minister, Lammy named deputy PM
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Posted on September 5, 2025
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Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on September 5, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 22, 2026
Yvette Cooper is the new UK foreign minister, replacing David Lammy, who becomes deputy PM in a cabinet reshuffle by Keir Starmer.
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's Yvette Cooper was named foreign minister on Friday, replacing David Lammy who will become deputy prime minister and justice minister, Prime Minister Keir Starmer's office said in a statement.
The appointment is the most significant of a cabinet reshuffle carried out by Starmer following the resignation of deputy prime minister, Angela Rayner, after she admitted underpaying property tax on a new home.
Shabana Mahmood, currently the justice minister, will replace Cooper at the home office - or interior ministry - taking on the brief which includes tackling illegal migration.
The government also appointed new ministers in departments including the environment, business, housing, and work and pensions.
(Reporting by William James; Editing by Kate Holton)
Yvette Cooper has been named the new foreign minister, replacing David Lammy.
David Lammy will become the deputy prime minister and justice minister.
Shabana Mahmood, currently the justice minister, will replace Cooper at the home office.
The reshuffle was prompted by the resignation of deputy prime minister Angela Rayner.
New ministers were also appointed in departments including the environment, business, housing, and work and pensions.
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