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Government of the United Kingdom since 2024

This article is about the people in Keir Starmer's government. For current ministers, see [British Government frontbench](/source/British_Government_frontbench). For the events of Starmer's tenure as prime minister, see [Premiership of Keir Starmer](/source/Premiership_of_Keir_Starmer).

Starmer ministry Cabinet of the United Kingdom 2024–present Starmer's cabinet in October 2025 Date formed 5 July 2024 (2024-07-05) People and organisations Monarch Charles III Prime Minister Keir Starmer Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner (2024–2025) David Lammy (2025–present) No. of ministers 122 (excluding ministers on maternity leave) 93 MPs, 29 peers 109 paid, 13 unpaid Ministers removed 18 resigned 1 dismissed 20 (at 2025 reshuffle) left for other reasons Member party Labour Party Status in legislature Majority Opposition cabinet Sunak shadow cabinet Badenoch shadow cabinet Opposition party Conservative Party Opposition leader Rishi Sunak (2024) Kemi Badenoch (2024–present) History Election 2024 general election Legislature term 2024–present Budgets October 2024 budget March 2025 spring statement November 2025 budget 2026 spring statement Predecessor Sunak ministry

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The **Starmer ministry** began on 5 July 2024 when [Keir Starmer](/source/Keir_Starmer) was invited by King [Charles III](/source/Charles_III) to form a [government](/source/Government), following the resignation of [Rishi Sunak](/source/Rishi_Sunak) after the [2024 general election](/source/2024_United_Kingdom_general_election).

## Background

Starmer formed his government throughout 5–7 July, after his party won 411 seats in the [2024 general election](/source/2024_United_Kingdom_general_election), with the new [Cabinet](/source/Cabinet_of_the_United_Kingdom) meeting for the first time on 6 July, and the new Parliament being called to meet on 9 July.[1][2][3] It has been noted for its female political representation, appointing women to a record half of the Cabinet (including [Rachel Reeves](/source/Rachel_Reeves) as the first female [Chancellor of the Exchequer](/source/Chancellor_of_the_Exchequer) in British history) and three of the five top positions in the British government, including [Angela Rayner](/source/Angela_Rayner) as [Deputy Prime Minister](/source/Deputy_Prime_Minister_of_the_United_Kingdom) and [Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government](/source/Secretary_of_State_for_Housing%2C_Communities_and_Local_Government).[4][5][*[failed verification](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability)*]

Starmer also appointed experts: scientist [Patrick Vallance](/source/Patrick_Vallance) as [Minister of State for Science](/source/Minister_of_State_for_Science), rehabilitation campaigner [James Timpson](/source/James_Timpson) as [Minister of State for Prisons, Parole and Probation](/source/Minister_of_State_for_Prisons%2C_Parole_and_Probation), and international law expert [Richard Hermer](/source/Richard_Hermer) as [Attorney General for England and Wales](/source/Attorney_General_for_England_and_Wales).[6] The government includes a few ministers from the [New Labour](/source/New_Labour) governments of [Tony Blair](/source/Tony_Blair) and [Gordon Brown](/source/Gordon_Brown), including [Hilary Benn](/source/Hilary_Benn), [Yvette Cooper](/source/Yvette_Cooper), [David Lammy](/source/David_Lammy), [Ed Miliband](/source/Ed_Miliband) and [Douglas Alexander](/source/Douglas_Alexander) in the Cabinet, and [Jacqui Smith](/source/Jacqui_Smith) and [Stephen Timms](/source/Stephen_Timms) as junior ministers.[7][8][9]

## Cabinet

### July 2024 – September 2025

First Starmer Cabinet[10] Post Portrait Incumbent Seat Term Cabinet ministers Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service, Minister for the Union Sir Keir Starmer Holborn and St Pancras 5 July 2024 – present Deputy Prime Minister, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government Angela Rayner Ashton-under-Lyne 5 July 2024 – 5 September 2025 Chancellor of the Exchequer, Second Lord of the Treasury Rachel Reeves Leeds West and Pudsey 5 July 2024 – present Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden Wolverhampton South East 5 July 2024 – 5 September 2025 Minister for Intergovernmental Relations 5 September 2024 – 6 September 2025 Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs David Lammy Tottenham 5 July 2024 – 5 September 2025 Secretary of State for the Home Department Yvette Cooper Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 5 July 2024 – 5 September 2025 Secretary of State for Defence John Healey Rawmarsh and Conisbrough 5 July 2024 – present Lord Chancellor, Secretary of State for Justice Shabana Mahmood Birmingham Ladywood 5 July 2024 – 5 September 2025 Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Wes Streeting Ilford North 5 July 2024 – 14 May 2026 Secretary of State for Education Bridget Phillipson Houghton and Sunderland South 5 July 2024 – present Minister for Women and Equalities 8 July 2024 – present Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero Ed Miliband Doncaster North 5 July 2024 – present Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Liz Kendall Leicester West 5 July 2024 – 5 September 2025 Secretary of State for Business and Trade, President of the Board of Trade Jonathan Reynolds Stalybridge and Hyde 5 July 2024 – 5 September 2025 Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology Peter Kyle Hove and Portslade 5 July 2024 – 5 September 2025 Secretary of State for Transport Louise Haigh Sheffield Heeley 5 July 2024 – 28 November 2024 Heidi Alexander Swindon South 29 November 2024 – present Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Steve Reed Streatham and Croydon North 5 July 2024 – 5 September 2025 Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Lisa Nandy Wigan 5 July 2024 – present Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Hilary Benn Leeds South 5 July 2024 – present Secretary of State for Scotland Ian Murray Edinburgh South 5 July 2024 – 5 September 2025 Secretary of State for Wales Jo Stevens Cardiff East 5 July 2024 – present Lord President of the Council, Leader of the House of Commons Lucy Powell Manchester Central 5 July 2024 – 5 September 2025 Lord Privy Seal, Leader of the House of Lords Angela Smith, Baroness Smith of Basildon Life peer 5 July 2024 – present Also attending Cabinet Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Chief Whip) Sir Alan Campbell Tynemouth 5 July 2024 – 5 September 2025 Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones Bristol North West 5 July 2024 – 1 September 2025 Attorney General, Advocate General for Northern Ireland Richard Hermer, Baron Hermer Life peer 5 July 2024 – present Minister of State (Development), Minister of State (Minister for Women and Equalities) Anneliese Dodds Oxford East 8 July 2024 – 28 February 2025 Minister of State (International Development, Latin America and Caribbean) Jenny Chapman, Baroness Chapman of Darlington Life peer 28 February 2025 – 7 September 2025 Minister of State (Minister without Portfolio) * Ellie Reeves Lewisham West and East Dulwich 2 December 2024 – 6 September 2025

NB * Also appointed to the non-government role of [Chair of the Labour Party](/source/Chair_of_the_Labour_Party).

#### Changes

*Changes from Starmer's [final Shadow Cabinet](/source/Shadow_Cabinet_of_Keir_Starmer#September_2023_–_July_2024) to Cabinet.*[11]

- [Thangam Debbonaire](/source/Thangam_Debbonaire) ([Shadow Culture Secretary](/source/Shadow_Culture_Secretary)) lost her seat and [Lisa Nandy](/source/Lisa_Nandy) was appointed to Cabinet in her place.

- Nandy's previous role ([Shadow International Development Cabinet Minister](/source/Shadow_Cabinet_Minister_for_International_Development)) was a full member of Shadow Cabinet despite the department having merged into the Foreign Office under the previous government (not reformed by Starmer). [Anneliese Dodds](/source/Anneliese_Dodds) was appointed to attend Cabinet as [Minister of State (Development)](/source/Minister_of_State_for_Development).

- Dodds was also appointed [Minister of State (Minister for Women and Equalities)](/source/Minister_for_Women_and_Equalities), while [Bridget Phillipson](/source/Bridget_Phillipson) was appointed to the more senior role of [Minister for Women and Equalities](/source/Minister_for_Women_and_Equalities).[12] Dodds had served in Shadow Cabinet as [Chair of the Labour Party](/source/Chair_of_the_Labour_Party) and [Shadow Women and Equalities Secretary](/source/Shadow_Secretary_of_State_for_Women_and_Equalities).

- [Ellie Reeves](/source/Ellie_Reeves)' previous role (Deputy National Campaign Coordinator) has no government equivalent. She was appointed to succeed Dodds as [Chair of the Labour Party](/source/Chair_of_the_Labour_Party)[13] (a non-ministerial role). She was also appointed [Minister of State in the Cabinet Office](/source/Minister_for_the_Cabinet_Office) ([Minister without Portfolio](/source/Minister_without_portfolio_(United_Kingdom))), but did not initially attend Cabinet.

- [Jonathan Ashworth](/source/Jonathan_Ashworth) (Shadow Paymaster General) lost his seat. [Nick Thomas-Symonds](/source/Nick_Thomas-Symonds) ([Shadow Minister without Portfolio](/source/Shadow_Minister_without_Portfolio)) was appointed [Paymaster General](/source/Paymaster_General) and [Minister for the Cabinet Office](/source/Minister_for_the_Cabinet_Office) ([Minister for the Constitution and European Union Relations](/source/Minister_for_the_Constitution_and_European_Union_Relations)), but did not attend Cabinet.[14]

- [Emily Thornberry](/source/Emily_Thornberry) ([Shadow Attorney General](/source/Shadow_Attorney_General)) was not appointed to Cabinet nor any junior ministerial role and returned to the backbenches.[14] [Richard Hermer](/source/Richard_Hermer) was appointed [Attorney General](/source/Attorney_General) from outside parliament and was given a [life peerage](/source/Life_peer) to serve.

- Hermer, [Sir Alan Campbell](/source/Sir_Alan_Campbell) ([Government Chief Whip in the House of Commons](/source/Chief_Whip)) and [Darren Jones](/source/Darren_Jones) ([Chief Secretary to the Treasury](/source/Chief_Secretary_to_the_Treasury)) were appointed to attend Cabinet. These portfolios had been full members of the Shadow Cabinet.

- [Lord Kennedy of Southwark](/source/Lord_Kennedy_of_Southwark) ([Government Chief Whip in the House of Lords](/source/Captain_of_the_Honourable_Corps_of_Gentlemen-at-Arms)) had been a member of the Shadow Cabinet as [Chief Whip of the Labour Party](/source/Chief_Whip_of_the_Labour_Party) in the [House of Lords](/source/House_of_Lords), but he was not appointed to Cabinet while remaining in the same role.

*Subsequent changes.*

- [Pat McFadden](/source/Pat_McFadden) was appointed to the additional role of [Minister for Intergovernmental Relations](/source/Minister_for_Intergovernmental_Relations) on 5 September 2024.[15]

- [Louise Haigh](/source/Louise_Haigh) resigned as [Transport Secretary](/source/Transport_Secretary) on 28 November 2024, and was replaced by [Heidi Alexander](/source/Heidi_Alexander) the following day.[16][17]

- [Ellie Reeves](/source/Ellie_Reeves) was promoted to attend Cabinet in her existing role as [Minister of State in the Cabinet Office](/source/Minister_for_the_Cabinet_Office) ([Minister without Portfolio](/source/Minister_without_portfolio_(United_Kingdom))) on 2 December 2024.[18][19]

- [Anneliese Dodds](/source/Anneliese_Dodds) resigned as [Minister of State (Development)](/source/Minister_of_State_for_Development) and [Minister of State (Minister for Women and Equalities)](/source/Minister_for_Women_and_Equalities) on 28 February 2025.[20] Dodds was replaced in her Cabinet-attending Development role by [Jenny Chapman, Baroness Chapman of Darlington](/source/Jenny_Chapman%2C_Baroness_Chapman_of_Darlington),[21] and in her Women and Equalities role by [Jacqui Smith, Baroness Smith of Malvern](/source/Jacqui_Smith%2C_Baroness_Smith_of_Malvern).[22]

### September 2025 – present

Second Starmer Cabinet[23][24][25] Post Portrait Incumbent Seat Term Cabinet ministers Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service, Minister for the Union Sir Keir Starmer Holborn and St Pancras 5 July 2024 – present Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice David Lammy Tottenham 5 September 2025 – present Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves Leeds West and Pudsey 5 July 2024 – present Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs Yvette Cooper Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 5 September 2025 – present Secretary of State for the Home Department File:Shabana Mahmood Official Cabinet Portrait, September 2025 (cropped)~2.jpg Shabana Mahmood Birmingham Ladywood 5 September 2025 – present Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Pat McFadden Wolverhampton South East 5 September 2025 – present Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister Darren Jones Bristol North West 1 September 2025 – present Minister for Intergovernmental Relations 6 September 2025 – present Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 5 September 2025 – present Secretary of State for Defence John Healey Rawmarsh and Conisbrough 5 July 2024 – present Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Wes Streeting Ilford North 5 July 2024 – 14 May 2026 James Murray Ealing North 14 May 2026 – present Secretary of State for Education Bridget Phillipson Houghton and Sunderland South 5 July 2024 – present Minister for Women and Equalities 8 July 2024 – present Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero Ed Miliband Doncaster North 5 July 2024 – present Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government Steve Reed Streatham and Croydon North 5 September 2025 – present Secretary of State for Business and Trade, President of the Board of Trade Peter Kyle Hove and Portslade 5 September 2025 – present Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology Liz Kendall Leicester West 5 September 2025 – present Secretary of State for Transport Heidi Alexander Swindon South 29 November 2024 – present Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Emma Reynolds Wycombe 5 September 2025 – present Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Lisa Nandy Wigan 5 July 2024 – present Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Hilary Benn Leeds South 5 July 2024 – present Secretary of State for Scotland Douglas Alexander Lothian East 5 September 2025 – present Secretary of State for Wales Jo Stevens Cardiff East 5 July 2024 – present Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Chief Whip) Jonathan Reynolds Stalybridge and Hyde 5 September 2025 – present Lord Privy Seal, Leader of the House of Lords Angela Smith, Baroness Smith of Basildon Life peer 5 July 2024 – present Also attending Cabinet Lord President of the Council, Leader of the House of Commons Sir Alan Campbell Tynemouth 5 September 2025 – present Chief Secretary to the Treasury James Murray Ealing North 1 September 2025 – 14 May 2026 Lucy Rigby Northampton North 14 May 2026 – present Attorney General Richard Hermer, Baron Hermer Life peer 5 July 2024 – present Minister of State (International Development and Africa) Jenny Chapman, Baroness Chapman of Darlington Life peer 7 September 2025 – present Paymaster General, Minister for the Cabinet Office (Minister for the Constitution and European Union Relations) Nick Thomas-Symonds Torfaen 8 July 2025 – present (attending cabinet from 2 December 2025) Minister of State (Minister without Portfolio) * Anna Turley Redcar 6 September 2025 – present

NB * Also appointed to the non-government role of [Chair of the Labour Party](/source/Chair_of_the_Labour_Party).

#### Changes

Main article: [2025 British cabinet reshuffle](/source/2025_British_cabinet_reshuffle)

- [Darren Jones](/source/Darren_Jones) was appointed to the new role of [Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister](/source/Chief_Secretary_to_the_Prime_Minister) on 1 September 2025[26] and subsequently took over two roles from [Pat McFadden](/source/Pat_McFadden), [Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster](/source/Chancellor_of_the_Duchy_of_Lancaster) on 5 September 2025 and [Minister for Intergovernmental Relations](/source/Minister_for_Intergovernmental_Relations) on 6 September 2025.[27]

- [James Murray](/source/James_Murray_(London_politician)) replaced Darren Jones as [Chief Secretary to the Treasury](/source/Chief_Secretary_to_the_Treasury).[23]

- [Angela Rayner](/source/Angela_Rayner) resigned.[28]

- [David Lammy](/source/David_Lammy) moved to be [Lord Chancellor](/source/Lord_Chancellor) and [Secretary of State for Justice](/source/Secretary_of_State_for_Justice), replacing [Shabana Mahmood](/source/Shabana_Mahmood). He was also appointed [Deputy Prime Minister](/source/Deputy_Prime_Minister_of_the_United_Kingdom), replacing Angela Rayner.[24]

- [Yvette Cooper](/source/Yvette_Cooper) moved to be [Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs](/source/Secretary_of_State_for_Foreign%2C_Commonwealth_and_Development_Affairs), replacing David Lammy.

- Shabana Mahmood moved to be [Secretary of State for the Home Department](/source/Secretary_of_State_for_the_Home_Department), replacing Yvette Cooper.

- [Steve Reed](/source/Steve_Reed_(politician)) moved to be [Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government](/source/Secretary_of_State_for_Housing%2C_Communities_and_Local_Government), replacing Angela Rayner.[24]

- [Emma Reynolds](/source/Emma_Reynolds) was appointed [Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs](/source/Secretary_of_State_for_Environment%2C_Food_and_Rural_Affairs), replacing Steve Reed.

- [Sir Alan Campbell](/source/Sir_Alan_Campbell) was appointed [Lord President of the Council](/source/Lord_President_of_the_Council) and [Leader of the House of Commons](/source/Leader_of_the_House_of_Commons), replacing [Lucy Powell](/source/Lucy_Powell) who left the government.

- [Jonathan Reynolds](/source/Jonathan_Reynolds) was appointed [Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury](/source/Parliamentary_Secretary_to_the_Treasury) and [Government Chief Whip in the House of Commons](/source/Chief_Whip), replacing Sir Alan Campbell.

- [Peter Kyle](/source/Peter_Kyle) moved to be [Secretary of State for Business and Trade](/source/Secretary_of_State_for_Business_and_Trade) and [President of the Board of Trade](/source/President_of_the_Board_of_Trade), replacing Jonathan Reynolds.

- [Liz Kendall](/source/Liz_Kendall) moved to be [Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology](/source/Secretary_of_State_for_Science%2C_Innovation_and_Technology), replacing Peter Kyle.

- Pat McFadden moved to be [Secretary of State for Work and Pensions](/source/Secretary_of_State_for_Work_and_Pensions), replacing Liz Kendall.

- [Douglas Alexander](/source/Douglas_Alexander) was appointed [Secretary of State for Scotland](/source/Secretary_of_State_for_Scotland), replacing [Ian Murray](/source/Ian_Murray_(Scottish_politician)) who moved to be [Minister of State](/source/Minister_of_State) in the [Department for Culture, Media and Sport](/source/Department_for_Culture%2C_Media_and_Sport) and the [Department for Science, Innovation and Technology](/source/Department_for_Science%2C_Innovation_and_Technology) (Murray will no longer attend Cabinet).

- [Anna Turley](/source/Anna_Turley) was appointed [Minister of State in the Cabinet Office](/source/Minister_for_the_Cabinet_Office) ([Minister without Portfolio](/source/Minister_without_portfolio_(United_Kingdom))), replacing [Ellie Reeves](/source/Ellie_Reeves) who moved to be [Solicitor General](/source/Solicitor_General_for_England_and_Wales) (Reeves will no longer attend Cabinet).

Non-ministerial changes (alongside reshuffle):

- Anna Turley also replaced Ellie Reeves as [Chair of the Labour Party](/source/Chair_of_the_Labour_Party).[29]

- [Minouche Shafik, Baroness Shafik](/source/Minouche_Shafik%2C_Baroness_Shafik) joined as an economic adviser.[30]

- [James Lyons](/source/James_Lyons_(political_adviser)) departed as strategic communications director.[31]

- [Nin Pandit](/source/Nin_Pandit) departed as [Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom](/source/Principal_Private_Secretary_to_the_Prime_Minister_of_the_United_Kingdom).[32]

*Subsequent changes.*

- [Nick Thomas-Symonds](/source/Nick_Thomas-Symonds) was promoted to attend Cabinet in his existing role as [Paymaster General](/source/Paymaster_General) and [Minister for the Cabinet Office](/source/Minister_for_the_Cabinet_Office) ([Minister for the Constitution and European Union Relations](/source/Minister_for_the_Constitution_and_European_Union_Relations)) on 2 December 2025.[33]

- [Wes Streeting](/source/Wes_Streeting) resigned as [Secretary of State for Health and Social Care](/source/Secretary_of_State_for_Health_and_Social_Care) on 14 May 2026, saying he had lost confidence in Starmer's leadership following the [2026 United Kingdom local elections](/source/2026_United_Kingdom_local_elections).[34][35] [James Murray](/source/James_Murray_(Ealing_North_MP)) replaced Streeting, with [Lucy Rigby](/source/Lucy_Rigby) replacing Murray as [Chief Secretary to the Treasury](/source/Chief_Secretary_to_the_Treasury).[36]

## List of ministers

[25][10][37][23][24][38][36]

Member of the House of Commons Member of the House of Lords Cabinet ministers are listed in bold Ministers that attend Cabinet are listed in bold italics

### Prime Minister and Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office including Prime Minister's Office Post Incumbent Term Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service, Minister for the Union Sir Keir Starmer 5 July 2024 – present Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden 5 July 2024 – 5 September 2025 Minister for Intergovernmental Relations 5 September 2024[15] – 6 September 2025 Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister Darren Jones 1 September 2025 – present Minister for Intergovernmental Relations 6 September 2025[27] – present Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 5 September 2025 – present Minister of State (Minister without Portfolio) Ellie Reeves (attending Cabinet from December 2024) (unpaid) 6 July 2024[18] – 6 September 2025 Anna Turley (unpaid) 6 September 2025 – present Paymaster General, Minister for the Cabinet Office (Minister for the Constitution and European Union Relations) Nick Thomas-Symonds (attending Cabinet from December 2025) 8 July 2024[33] – present Minister of State Douglas Alexander (also Minister for Trade Policy and Economic Security) 10 February 2025[39] – 5 September 2025 Minister of State (Minister for Security) (jointly with Home Office from September 2025) Dan Jarvis 6 September 2025[40] – present Parliamentary Secretary Georgia Gould 9 July 2024 – 6 September 2025 Abena Oppong-Asare 9 July 2024 – 6 September 2025 Chris Ward 6 September 2025 – present Satvir Kaur (on maternity leave and unpaid until February 2026) 7 September 2025 – present[41] Josh Simons (covering Satvir Kaur during her maternity leave) (also Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology from January 2026) 7 September 2025 – 28 February 2026[42] James Frith (also Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology) (unpaid) 3 March 2026[43] – present Ruth Anderson, Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (also Baroness in Waiting) (paid as a whip) 3 March 2026[43] – present

### Departments of state

Department for Business and Trade and UK Export Finance Post Incumbent Term Secretary of State for Business and Trade, President of the Board of Trade Jonathan Reynolds 5 July 2024 – 5 September 2025 Peter Kyle 5 September 2025 – present Minister of State (Minister for Trade Policy and Economic Security) Douglas Alexander (also Minister of State in the Cabinet Office from February 2025) 6 July 2024 – 5 September 2025 Minister of State (Minister for Trade) Sir Chris Bryant 6 September 2025 – present Minister of State (Minister for Investment) (jointly with HM Treasury) Poppy Gustafsson, Baroness Gustafsson (unpaid) 10 October 2024[44] – 6 September 2025[45] Jason Stockwood, Baron Stockwood (unpaid) 6 September 2025 – present Minister of State (Minister for Industry) (jointly with Department for Energy Security and Net Zero) Sarah Jones 8 July 2024 – 6 September 2025 Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Industry) (jointly with Department for Energy Security and Net Zero) Chris McDonald 11 September 2025 – present Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Employment Rights, Competition and Markets) Justin Madders 9 July 2024 – 7 September 2025 Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Employment Rights and Consumer Protection) Kate Dearden 7 September 2025 – present Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Services, Small Business and Exports) Gareth Thomas 9 July 2024 – 7 September 2025 Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Small Business and Economic Transformation) Blair McDougall 7 September 2025 – present Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Legislation) Maggie Jones, Baroness Jones of Whitchurch (also Minister for the Future Digital Economy and Online Safety, also Baroness in Waiting) (paid as a whip) 9 July 2024 – 7 September 2025 Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Digital Economy) (jointly with Department for Science, Innovation and Technology) Liz Lloyd, Baroness Lloyd of Effra (also Baroness in Waiting) (paid as a whip) 11 September 2025 – present

Department for Culture, Media and Sport Post Incumbent Term Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Lisa Nandy 5 July 2024 – present Minister of State (Minister for Creative Industries, Arts and Tourism) Sir Chris Bryant (also Minister for Data Protection and Telecoms) 8 July 2024 – 6 September 2025 Minister of State (Minister for Creative Industries, Media and Arts) Ian Murray (also Minister for Digital Government and Data) 6 September 2025 – present Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Sport, Media, Civil Society and Youth) Stephanie Peacock 9 July 2024 – September 2025 Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Sport, Tourism, Civil Society and Youth) September 2025 – present Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Gambling and Heritage, and Lords Minister) Fiona Twycross, Baroness Twycross (also Baroness in Waiting) (paid as a whip) 23 July 2024 – September 2025 Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Museums, Heritage and Gambling, and Lords Minister) September 2025 – present

Ministry of Defence Post Incumbent Term Secretary of State for Defence John Healey 5 July 2024 – present Minister of State (Minister for the House of Lords) Vernon Coaker, Baron Coaker 8 July 2024 – present Minister of State (Minister for Defence Procurement and Industry) Maria Eagle 8 July 2024 – 6 September 2025 Minister of State (Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry) Luke Pollard 6 September 2025 – present Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for the Armed Forces) 9 July 2024 – 6 September 2025 Alistair Carns 6 September 2025 – present Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Veterans and People) 9 July 2024 – 6 September 2025 Louise Sandher-Jones 6 September 2025 – present

Department for Education including Office for Equality and Opportunity Post Incumbent Term Secretary of State for Education Bridget Phillipson 5 July 2024 – present Minister for Women and Equalities 8 July 2024 – present Minister of State (Minister for Women and Equalities) Anneliese Dodds (also Minister of State (Development)) 8 July 2024 – 28 February 2025[21] Jacqui Smith, Baroness Smith of Malvern 4 March 2025[22] – present Minister of State (Minister for Skills) (jointly with Department for Work and Pensions from September 2025) 6 July 2024 – present Minister of State (Minister for School Standards) Catherine McKinnell 8 July 2024 – 6 September 2025 Georgia Gould 6 September 2025 – present Minister of State (Minister for Social Security and Disability) (jointly with Department for Work and Pensions) Sir Stephen Timms 8 July 2024 – present Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Equalities) Dame Nia Griffith (also Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Wales Office) 8 October 2024[46] – 7 September 2025 Seema Malhotra (also Minister for Migration and Citizenship until September 2025, also Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Indo-Pacific) from September 2025) 8 October 2024[46] – present[24] Olivia Bailey 7 September 2025 – present Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Early Education) Stephen Morgan 9 July 2024 – 7 September 2025 Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Children and Families) Janet Daby 9 July 2024 – 7 September 2025 Josh MacAlister 7 September 2025 – present

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero Post Incumbent Term Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero Ed Miliband 5 July 2024 – present Minister of State (Minister for Energy Security and Net Zero) Philip Hunt, Baron Hunt of Kings Heath (unpaid) 9 July 2024 – 22 May 2025[47] Margaret Curran, Baroness Curran (unpaid) 22 May 2025[47] – 6 June 2025[48] Alan Whitehead (unpaid) 11 November 2025[49] – present Minister of State (Minister for Science, Innovation, Research and Nuclear) (jointly with Department for Science, Innovation and Technology) Patrick Vallance, Baron Vallance of Balham 6 September 2025 – present Minister of State (Minister for Industry) (jointly with Department for Business and Trade) Sarah Jones 8 July 2024 – 6 September 2025 Minister of State (Minister for Energy) Michael Shanks 6 September 2025 – present Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Energy) 9 July 2024 – 6 September 2025 Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Industry) (jointly with Department for Business and Trade) Chris McDonald 11 September 2025 – present Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Energy Consumers) Miatta Fahnbulleh 9 July 2024 – 6 September 2025 Martin McCluskey 7 September 2025 – present Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Climate) Kerry McCarthy 9 July 2024 – 7 September 2025 Katie White 7 September 2025 – present

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Post Incumbent Term Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Steve Reed 5 July 2024 – 5 September 2025 Emma Reynolds 5 September 2025 – present Minister of State (Minister for Food Security and Rural Affairs) Daniel Zeichner 8 July 2024 – 6 September 2025 Dame Angela Eagle 6 September 2025 – present Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Water and Flooding) Emma Hardy 9 July 2024 – present Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Nature) Mary Creagh (initially unpaid) 18 July 2024 – present Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Biosecurity, Borders and Animals) Sue Hayman, Baroness Hayman of Ullock 9 July 2024 – present

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Post Incumbent Term Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs David Lammy 5 July 2024 – 5 September 2025 Yvette Cooper 5 September 2025 – present Minister of State (Development) Anneliese Dodds (also Minister of State (Minister for Women and Equalities)) 8 July 2024 – 28 February 2025[21] Minister of State (International Development, Latin America and Caribbean) Jenny Chapman, Baroness Chapman of Darlington 28 February 2025[21] – 7 September 2025 Minister of State (International Development and Africa) 7 September 2025 – present Minister of State (Europe, North America and Overseas Territories) Stephen Doughty 8 July 2024 – present Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Latin America and Caribbean) Jenny Chapman, Baroness Chapman of Darlington 18 July 2024 – 28 February 2025[21] Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Multilateral, Human Rights, Latin America and the Caribbean) Chris Elmore 7 September 2025 – present Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Africa) Ray Collins, Baron Collins of Highbury (also Deputy Leader of the House of Lords, also Lord in Waiting) (paid as a whip) 9 July 2024 – 7 September 2025 Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Indo-Pacific) Catherine West 9 July 2024 – 6 September 2025 Seema Malhotra (also Minister for Equalities) 6 September 2025 – present Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan) Hamish Falconer (unpaid until February 2025) 18 July 2024[21] – present

Department of Health and Social Care Post Incumbent Term Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Wes Streeting 5 July 2024 – 14 May 2026 James Murray 14 May 2026 – present Minister of State for Care Stephen Kinnock 8 July 2024 – present Minister of State for Health (Secondary Care) Karin Smyth 8 July 2024 – present Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health and Prevention Andrew Gwynne 9 July 2024 – 8 February 2025[39] Ashley Dalton 10 February 2025[39] – 2 March 2026[50] Sharon Hodgson 3 March 2026[43] – present Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Patient Safety, Women's Health and Mental Health Gillian Merron, Baroness Merron 9 July 2024 – 6 September 2025 Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Women's Health and Mental Health 6 September 2025 – present Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health Innovation and Safety Zubir Ahmed 6 September 2025 – 12 May 2026 Preet Kaur Gill 12 May 2026 – present

Home Office Post Incumbent Term Secretary of State for the Home Department Yvette Cooper 5 July 2024 – 5 September 2025 Shabana Mahmood 5 September 2025 – present Minister of State (Minister for Security) (jointly with Cabinet Office from September 2025) Dan Jarvis 6 July 2024[40] – present Minister of State (Minister for Border Security and Asylum) Dame Angela Eagle 8 July 2024 – 6 September 2025 Alex Norris 6 September 2025 – present Minister of State (Minister for Policing, Fire and Crime Prevention) Dame Diana Johnson 8 July 2024 – 1 April 2025[51] Minister of State (Minister for Policing and Crime Prevention) 1 April 2025[51] – 6 September 2025 Minister of State (Minister for Policing and Crime) Sarah Jones 6 September 2025 – present Minister of State (Lords Minister) David Hanson, Baron Hanson of Flint (unpaid) 9 July 2024 – present Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls) Jess Phillips 9 July 2024 – 12 May 2026 Natalie Fleet 12 May 2026 – present Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Migration and Citizenship) Seema Malhotra (also Minister for Equalities from October 2024) 9 July 2024 – 6 September 2025 Mike Tapp 6 September 2025 – present

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Post Incumbent Term Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner 5 July 2024 – 5 September 2025[28] Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government Steve Reed 5 September 2025 – present Minister of State (Minister for Local Government and English Devolution) Jim McMahon 6 July 2024 – 6 September 2025 Minister of State (Minister for Local Government and Homelessness) Alison McGovern 6 September 2025 – present Minister of State (Minister for Housing and Planning) Matthew Pennycook 6 July 2024 – present Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Democracy and Local Growth) Alex Norris 9 July 2024 – 19 October 2024[52] Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Local Growth and Building Safety) 19 October 2024[52] – 1 April 2025[51] Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Local Growth, Fire and Building Safety) 1 April 2025[51] – 6 September 2025 Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Building Safety and Homelessness) Rushanara Ali 9 July 2024 – 19 October 2024[53][52] Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Homelessness and Democracy) 19 October 2024[53][52] – 7 August 2025[54] Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Building Safety, Fire and Democracy) Samantha Dixon 6 September 2025 – present Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Lords Minister for Faith, Communities and Resettlement) Wajid Khan, Baron Khan of Burnley 9 July 2024 – 6 September 2025 Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Devolution, Faith and Communities) Miatta Fahnbulleh 6 September 2025 – 12 May 2026 Nesil Caliskan 12 May 2026 – present Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Lords Minister for Housing and Local Government) Sharon Taylor, Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (also Baroness in Waiting) (paid as a whip) 9 July 2024 – present

Ministry of Justice Post Incumbent Term Lord Chancellor, Secretary of State for Justice Shabana Mahmood 5 July 2024 – 5 September 2025 David Lammy 5 September 2025 – present Deputy Prime Minister Minister of State for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending James Timpson, Baron Timpson (unpaid) 5 July 2024 – present Minister of State for Courts and Legal Services Heidi Alexander 8 July 2024 – 29 November 2024[17] Sarah Sackman 2 December 2024[18] – present Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State and Lords Minister Frederick Ponsonby, Baron Ponsonby of Shulbrede (also Lord in Waiting) (paid as a whip) 9 July 2024 – 6 September 2025 Alison Levitt, Baroness Levitt (unpaid) 6 September 2025 – present Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Victims and Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls Alex Davies-Jones 9 July 2024 – 12 May 2026 Catherine Atkinson 12 May 2026 – present Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Sentencing and Youth Justice Sir Nic Dakin (also Junior Lord of the Treasury) (paid as a whip) 23 July 2024 – 7 September 2025 Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Sentencing, Youth Justice and International Jake Richards (also Assistant Whip) (paid as a whip) 7 September 2025 – present

Northern Ireland Office Post Incumbent Term Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Hilary Benn 5 July 2024 – present Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Fleur Anderson 9 July 2024 – 7 September 2025 Matthew Patrick 7 September 2025 – present

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology Post Incumbent Term Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology Peter Kyle 5 July 2024 – 5 September 2025 Liz Kendall 5 September 2025 – present Minister of State (Minister for Science, Research and Innovation) Patrick Vallance, Baron Vallance of Balham 5 July 2024 – 6 September 2025 Minister of State (Minister for Science, Innovation, Research and Nuclear) (jointly with Department for Energy Security and Net Zero) 6 September 2025 – present Minister of State (Minister for Data Protection and Telecoms) Sir Chris Bryant (also Minister for Creative Industries, Arts and Tourism) 8 July 2024 – 6 September 2025 Minister of State (Minister for Digital Government and Data) Ian Murray (also Minister for Creative Industries, Media and Arts) 6 September 2025 – present Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for AI and Digital Government) Feryal Clark 9 July 2024 – 7 September 2025 Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for AI and Online Safety) Kanishka Narayan 7 September 2025 – present Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for the Future Digital Economy and Online Safety) Maggie Jones, Baroness Jones of Whitchurch (also Minister for Legislation in the Department for Business and Trade, also Baroness in Waiting) (paid as a whip) 9 July 2024 – 7 September 2025 Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Digital Economy) (jointly with Department for Business and Trade) Liz Lloyd, Baroness Lloyd of Effra (also Baroness in Waiting) (paid as a whip) 11 September 2025 – present Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Josh Simons (also Parliamentary Secretary in the Cabinet Office) 9 January 2026[55] – 28 February 2026[42] James Frith (also Parliamentary Secretary in the Cabinet Office) (unpaid) 3 March 2026[43] – present

Scotland Office Post Incumbent Term Secretary of State for Scotland Ian Murray 5 July 2024 – 5 September 2025 Douglas Alexander 5 September 2025 – present Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Kirsty McNeill 9 July 2024 – present

Department for Transport Post Incumbent Term Secretary of State for Transport Louise Haigh 5 July 2024 – 28 November 2024[16] Heidi Alexander 29 November 2024[17] – present Minister of State (Minister for Rail) Peter Hendy, Baron Hendy of Richmond Hill (unpaid) 8 July 2024 – present Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for the Future of Roads) Lilian Greenwood (also Junior Lord of the Treasury from 16 September 2025) 9 July 2024 – 7 September 2025[Note 1] Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Local Transport) 16 September 2025[Note 1] – present Simon Lightwood 9 July 2024 – September 2025 Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Roads and Buses) September 2025 – present Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Aviation, Maritime, and Security) Mike Kane 9 July 2024 – 7 September 2025 Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Aviation, Maritime and Decarbonisation) Keir Mather 7 September 2025 – present

HM Treasury Post Incumbent Term Chancellor of the Exchequer, Second Lord of the Treasury Rachel Reeves 5 July 2024 – present Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones 5 July 2024 – 1 September 2025 James Murray 1 September 2025 – 14 May 2026 Lucy Rigby 14 May 2026 – present Financial Secretary to the Treasury Spencer Livermore, Baron Livermore 8 July 2024 – present Minister of State (Minister for Investment) (jointly with Department for Business and Trade) Poppy Gustafsson, Baroness Gustafsson (unpaid) 10 October 2024[44] – 6 September 2025[45] Jason Stockwood, Baron Stockwood (unpaid) 6 September 2025 – present Economic Secretary to the Treasury (City Minister) Tulip Siddiq 9 July 2024 – 14 January 2025[56] Emma Reynolds 14 January 2025[56] – 5 September 2025 Lucy Rigby 6 September 2025 – 14 May 2026 Rachel Blake 14 May 2026 – present Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury James Murray 9 July 2024 – 1 September 2025 Dan Tomlinson 1 September 2025 – present Parliamentary Secretary Emma Reynolds (also Minister for Pensions) 9 July 2024 – 14 January 2025[56] Torsten Bell (also Minister for Pensions) 14 January 2025[56] – present

Wales Office Post Incumbent Term Secretary of State for Wales Jo Stevens 5 July 2024 – present Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Dame Nia Griffith (also Minister for Equalities from October 2024) 9 July 2024 – 7 September 2025 Anna McMorrin 7 September 2025 – present Claire Hughes (also Assistant Whip) 16 September 2025 – present

Department for Work and Pensions Post Incumbent Term Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Liz Kendall 5 July 2024 – 5 September 2025 Pat McFadden 5 September 2025 – present Minister of State (Minister for Employment) Alison McGovern 8 July 2024 – 6 September 2025 Dame Diana Johnson 6 September 2025[57] – present Minister of State (Minister for Social Security and Disability) (jointly with Department for Education) Sir Stephen Timms 8 July 2024 – present Minister of State (Minister for Skills) (jointly with Department for Education from September 2025) Jacqui Smith, Baroness Smith of Malvern (also Minister of State (Minister for Women and Equalities)) 6 September 2025[22] – present Minister of State (Minister for Lords) Maeve Sherlock, Baroness Sherlock (initially unpaid) 17 December 2024[58] – present Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Lords) 9 July 2024 – 17 December 2024[58] Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Pensions) Emma Reynolds (also Parliamentary Secretary in the Treasury) 9 July 2024 – 14 January 2025[56] Torsten Bell (also Parliamentary Secretary in the Treasury) 14 January 2025[56] – present Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Transformation) Andrew Western 9 July 2024 – present

### Law officers

Attorney General's Office Post Incumbent Term Attorney General, Advocate General for Northern Ireland Richard Hermer, Baron Hermer 5 July 2024 – present Solicitor General Sarah Sackman 9 July 2024 – 2 December 2024[18] Lucy Rigby 2 December 2024[18] – 6 September 2025 Ellie Reeves 6 September 2025 – present

Office of the Advocate General for Scotland Post Incumbent Term Advocate General for Scotland Catherine Smith, Baroness Smith of Cluny 29 August 2024[59] – present

### Parliament

House Leaders Post Incumbent Term Lord President of the Council, Leader of the House of Commons Lucy Powell 5 July 2024 – 5 September 2025 Sir Alan Campbell 5 September 2025 – present Lord Privy Seal, Leader of the House of Lords Angela Smith, Baroness Smith of Basildon 5 July 2024 – present Deputy Leader of the House of Lords Ray Collins, Baron Collins of Highbury (also Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Africa) until September 2025, also Lord in Waiting) (paid as a whip) 9 July 2024 – present

House of Commons Whips Post Incumbent Term Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury Government Chief Whip Sir Alan Campbell 5 July 2024 – 5 September 2025 Jonathan Reynolds 5 September 2025 – present Treasurer of HM Household Deputy Government Chief Whip Sir Mark Tami 10 July 2024 – present Comptroller of HM Household Senior Government Whip Chris Elmore 10 July 2024 – 7 September 2025 Nesil Caliskan 7 September 2025 – 12 May 2026 Gen Kitchen 12 May 2026 – present Vice Chamberlain of HM Household Senior Government Whip Samantha Dixon 10 July 2024 – 6 September 2025 Lilian Greenwood 7 September 2025 – 16 September 2025[Note 1] Sir Nic Dakin (also Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Sentencing and Youth Justice until 7 September 2025) (paid as a whip) 16 September 2025[Note 1] – present Junior Lords of the Treasury Government Whips 10 July 2024 – 16 September 2025[Note 1] Vicky Foxcroft 10 July 2024 – 19 June 2025[60] Jeff Smith 10 July 2024 – 7 September 2025 Anna Turley 10 July 2024 – 6 September 2025 Taiwo Owatemi 10 July 2024 – present Christian Wakeford 7 September 2025 – present Stephen Morgan 7 September 2025 – present Claire Hughes 7 September 2025 – 16 September 2025[Note 1] Lilian Greenwood (also Minister for Local Transport) 16 September 2025[Note 1] – present Deirdre Costigan 12 May 2026 – present Gen Kitchen 16 September 2025 – 12 May 2026 Assistant Whips Assistant Government Whips 10 July 2024 – 16 September 2025 Christian Wakeford 10 July 2024 – 7 September 2025 Keir Mather 10 July 2024 – 7 September 2025 Gerald Jones 10 July 2024 – 7 September 2025 Anna McMorrin 10 July 2024 – 7 September 2025 Martin McCluskey 18 July 2024 – 7 September 2025 Kate Dearden 18 July 2024 – 7 September 2025 Jake Richards (also Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Sentencing, Youth Justice and International) (paid as a whip) 7 September 2025 – present Mark Ferguson 7 September 2025 – present Gregor Poynton 7 September 2025 – present Imogen Walker 7 September 2025 – present Jade Botterill 7 September 2025 – present Deirdre Costigan 7 September 2025 – 12 May 2026 Claire Hughes (also Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Wales Office) 16 September 2025[Note 1] – present Shaun Davies 12 May 2026 – present

House of Lords Whips Post Incumbent Term Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms Government Chief Whip Roy Kennedy, Baron Kennedy of Southwark 10 July 2024 – present Captain of the King's Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard Deputy Government Chief Whip Margaret Wheeler, Baroness Wheeler 10 July 2024 – present Lords and Baronesses in Waiting Government Whips Ray Collins, Baron Collins of Highbury (also Deputy Leader of the House of Lords, also Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Africa) until September 2025) (paid as a whip) 9 July 2024 – present[24] Sharon Taylor, Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (also Lords Minister for Housing and Local Government) (paid as a whip) 9 July 2024 – present Frederick Ponsonby, Baron Ponsonby of Shulbrede (also Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State and Lords Minister in the Ministry of Justice) (paid as a whip) 9 July 2024 – 6 September 2025 Maggie Jones, Baroness Jones of Whitchurch (also Minister for Legislation in the Department for Business and Trade, also Minister for the Future Digital Economy and Online Safety) (paid as a whip) 9 July 2024 – 7 September 2025 Ruth Anderson, Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (also Parliamentary Secretary in the Cabinet Office from March 2026) 11 July 2024 – present Sonny Leong, Baron Leong (unpaid) 11 July 2024 – present Fiona Twycross, Baroness Twycross (also Minister for Gambling and Heritage, and Lords Minister until September 2025, also Minister for Museums, Heritage and Gambling, and Lords Minister from September 2025) (paid as a whip) 11 July 2024 – present Judith Blake, Baroness Blake of Leeds (unpaid) 11 July 2024 – present John Cryer, Baron Cryer (unpaid) 8 October 2024[46] – 14 February 2025[39] Claude Moraes, Baron Moraes (unpaid) 10 February 2025[39] – 22 July 2025[61] Phil Wilson, Baron Wilson of Sedgefield (unpaid) 10 February 2025[39] – present Michael Katz, Baron Katz (unpaid) 11 April 2025[62] – present Gerard Lemos, Baron Lemos (unpaid) 22 July 2025[61] – present Liz Lloyd, Baroness Lloyd of Effra (also Minister for Digital Economy) (paid as a whip) 11 September 2025 – present

## Non-ministerial appointments

### Parliamentary Private Secretaries

In July 2025, analysis by *[LabourList](/source/LabourList)* and PLMR suggested that there were 38 [Parliamentary Private Secretaries (PPSs)](/source/Parliamentary_Private_Secretary).[63] On 11 September 2025, an updated PPS list was issued following the reshuffle.[64] As of 19 November 2025,[\[update\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Starmer_ministry&action=edit) an updated list of Parliamentary Private Secretaries was published on [GOV.UK](/source/GOV.UK).[65]

Post Incumbent Term Prime Minister's Office Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister Liz Twist 17 July 2024 – 11 September 2025 Chris Ward 19 July 2024 – 6 September 2025 Catherine Fookes 11 September 2025 – present Abena Oppong-Asare 11 September 2025 – present Jon Pearce 11 September 2025 – present Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister Harpreet Uppal (also PPS to MHCLG) 19 July 2024 – 5 September 2025 Navendu Mishra (also PPS to MHCLG) 19 July 2024 – 16 May 2025[66] Cabinet Office Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Cabinet Office Satvir Kaur 19 July 2024 – 7 September 2025 Torsten Bell 19 July 2024 – 14 January 2025[56] Josh MacAlister February 2025[67] – 7 September 2025 Claire Hazelgrove 11 September 2025 – present Naushabah Khan 11 September 2025[68] – 11 May 2026[69] Alice Macdonald 11 September 2025 – present Sean Woodcock 11 May 2026[69] – present Department for Business and Trade Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Department for Business and Trade Preet Kaur Gill 19 July 2024 – 11 September 2025 Claire Hughes 14 November 2024[70] – 7 September 2025 Luke Charters 11 September 2025 – 21 May 2026[71] Jeevun Sandher 11 September 2025 – present Marie Tidball 11 September 2025 – present Department for Culture, Media and Sport Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport Kim Leadbeater 19 July 2024 – 11 September 2025 Matthew Patrick (also PPS to DSIT) 14 November 2024[72] – 7 September 2025 Jack Abbott 11 September 2025 – present Lola McEvoy 11 September 2025 – present Ministry of Defence Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Ministry of Defence Pamela Nash 19 July 2024 – present Rachel Hopkins 19 July 2024 – present Shaun Davies 11 September 2025 – 12 May 2026[38] Department for Education Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Department for Education Alan Strickland 19 July 2024 – present Emma Foody 19 July 2024 – present Amanda Martin 11 September 2025 – present Department for Energy Security and Net Zero Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero Katie White 19 July 2024 – 7 September 2025 Chris McDonald 19 July 2024 – 11 September 2025 Anna Gelderd 11 September 2025 – present Connor Rand 11 September 2025 – present Rachel Blake November 2025 – 14 May 2026[36] Lloyd Hatton 20 May 2026[73] – present Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Kanishka Narayan 19 July 2024 – 7 September 2025 Josh Simons 14 November 2024[72] – December 2024[74] Claire Hazelgrove December 2024[74] – February 2025[75] Laura Kyrke-Smith 21 February 2025[75] – 11 September 2025 Andrew Pakes 11 September 2025 – present Tom Rutland 11 September 2025 – 11 May 2026[69] Jayne Kirkham 11 May 2026[69] – present Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Alan Gemmell 19 July 2024 – 11 September 2025 Jessica Toale 19 July 2024 – present Catherine Atkinson 11 September 2025 – 12 May 2026[38] Johanna Baxter 20 May 2026[73] – present Department of Health and Social Care Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Department of Health and Social Care Zubir Ahmed 19 July 2024 – 6 September 2025 Ashley Dalton 19 July 2024 – 10 February 2025[39] Deirdre Costigan 21 February 2025[75] – 7 September 2025 Joe Morris 21 February 2025[75] – 11 May 2026[69] Steve Race 11 September 2025 – 19 May 2026[76] Rosie Wrighting 11 September 2025 – 15 May 2026[77] David Burton-Sampson 11 May 2026[69] – present Laura Kyrke-Smith 20 May 2026[73] – present Oliver Ryan 20 May 2026[73] – present Home Office Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Home Office Jade Botterill 19 July 2024 – 7 September 2025 Louise Sandher-Jones 19 July 2024 – 6 September 2025 Sarah Coombes 11 September 2025 – present Alan Gemmell 11 September 2025 – 25 March 2026[78] Sally Jameson 11 September 2025 – 11 May 2026[69] Michael Payne 11 May 2026[69] – present Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Harpreet Uppal (also PPS to DPM until Sep 2025) 19 July 2024 – present Navendu Mishra (also PPS to DPM) 19 July 2024 – 16 May 2025[66] Mark Ferguson 21 February 2025[75] – 7 September 2025 Tom Hayes 11 September 2025 – present Laura Kyrke-Smith 11 September 2025 – 20 May 2026[73] Chris Vince 20 May 2026[73] – present Ministry of Justice Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Ministry of Justice Sally Jameson 19 July 2024 – 11 September 2025 Lucy Rigby 14 November 2024[70] – 2 December 2024[18] Josh Simons December 2024[74] – 7 September 2025 James Frith 11 September 2025 – 3 March 2026[43] Joe Powell 11 September 2025 – present Melanie Ward 11 September 2025 – 11 May 2026[69] Linsey Farnsworth 11 May 2026[69] – present Northern Ireland Office Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Northern Ireland Office Matt Rodda 19 July 2024 – present Department for Science, Innovation and Technology Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology Callum Anderson 19 July 2024 – present Matthew Patrick (also PPS to DCMS) 14 November 2024[72] – 7 September 2025 Preet Kaur Gill 11 September 2025 – 12 May 2026[38] Lauren Sullivan 20 May 2026[73] – present Scotland Office Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Scotland Office Melanie Ward 19 July 2024 – 11 September 2025 Frank McNally 11 September 2025 – present Alison Taylor 11 September 2025 – present Department for Transport Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Department for Transport Liam Conlon 19 July 2024 – present Julie Minns 14 November 2024[70] – present HM Treasury Parliamentary Private Secretary to HM Treasury Alistair Strathern 19 July 2024 – present Imogen Walker 19 July 2024 – 7 September 2025 Claire Hazelgrove 21 February 2025[75] – 11 September 2025 Helena Dollimore 11 September 2025 – present Kirith Entwistle 11 September 2025 – present Wales Office Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Wales Office Becky Gittins 19 July 2024 – present Gill German November 2025 – present Department for Work and Pensions Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Department for Work and Pensions Olivia Bailey 19 July 2024 – 7 September 2025 Gordon McKee 14 November 2024[70] – 11 May 2026[79] Natalie Fleet 11 September 2025 – 12 May 2026[38] David Pinto-Duschinsky November 2025 – present Tim Roca 11 May 2026[69] – present Elaine Stewart 20 May 2026[73] – present Law Officers Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Law Officers Alex Barros-Curtis 21 February 2025[75] – present Kevin Bonavia 5 December 2024[80] – present House Leaders Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Leader of the House of Commons Sarah Coombes 19 July 2024 – 11 September 2025 Leigh Ingham 11 September 2025 – present Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Leader of the House of Lords Shaun Davies 19 July 2024 – 6 September 2024[81] Jack Abbott 21 February 2025[75] – 11 September 2025 Paul Waugh 11 September 2025 – present

### Prime Minister's Office

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Office Incumbent Term Downing Street Chief of Staff Sue Gray 5 July 2024 – 6 October 2024[85] Morgan McSweeney 6 October 2024[85] – 8 February 2026[86] Deputy Downing Street Chief of Staff Vidhya Alakeson Jill Cuthbertson 6 October 2024[85] – present Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister Nin Pandit 6 October 2024[85] – 28 August 2025[32] Downing Street Executive Director of Government Communications Tim Allan 3 September 2025[87] - 9 February 2026 Downing Street Director of Communications Matthew Doyle 5 July 2024 – 28 March 2025[88] Steph Driver 28 March 2025[88] - 25 September 2025[89] James Lyons 28 March 2025[88] - 1 September 2025[31] Downing Street Director of Strategic Communications 6 October 2024[85] - 28 March 2025[88] Deputy Downing Street Director of Communications Steph Driver July 2024 - 28 March 2025[88] Downing Street Press Secretary Sophie Nazemi July 2024 – present Prime Minister's Official Spokesperson Political Secretary to the Prime Minister Downing Street Head of Political Strategy Paul Ovenden July 2024 - 15 September 2025[90] Director of the Number 10 Policy Unit Stuart Ingham 5 July 2024 – present Chief Economic Advisor to the Prime Minister Minouche Shafik, Baroness Shafik 1 September 2025[30] – present

### Church Commissioner

Office Incumbent Term Second Church Estates Commissioner Marsha de Cordova 7 October 2024[91] – present

## Departures from the Starmer ministry

This is a list of departures from the Starmer ministry since forming a government on 6 July 2024. It does not include ministers who left government as part of the [2025 British cabinet reshuffle](/source/2025_British_cabinet_reshuffle) which followed the [resignation of Angela Rayner](/source/Angela_Rayner_tax_scandal).

### Ministerial departures

Minister (Cabinet ministers shown in bold or bold italics) Office Date of leaving government Reason Louise Haigh Secretary of State for Transport 28 November 2024 Resigned after admitting she had pleaded guilty to a criminal offence relating to misleading police in 2014[16] Tulip Siddiq Economic Secretary to the Treasury (City Minister) 14 January 2025 Resigned over corruption investigation and links to the government of Sheikh Hasina[92][56] Andrew Gwynne Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health and Prevention 8 February 2025 Sacked over comments posted on a WhatsApp group.[93][39] John Cryer, Baron Cryer Lord in Waiting 14 February 2025 Resigned[39] Anneliese Dodds Minister of State (Development), Minister of State (Minister for Women and Equalities) 28 February 2025 Resigned over government decision to cut the foreign aid budget to 0.3% of GNI[20][21] Philip Hunt, Baron Hunt of Kings Heath Minister of State (Minister for Energy Security and Net Zero) 22 May 2025 Resigned[47] Margaret Curran, Baroness Curran Minister of State (Minister for Energy Security and Net Zero) 6 June 2025 Resigned due to health reasons[48] Vicky Foxcroft Junior Lord of the Treasury 19 June 2025 Resigned over government decision to cut disability benefits[60] Claude Moraes, Baron Moraes Lord in Waiting 22 July 2025 Resigned[61] Rushanara Ali Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Homelessness and Democracy) 7 August 2025 Resigned over claims she evicted tenants from a property she owns and then increased the rent by hundreds of pounds[54] Angela Rayner Deputy Prime Minister, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government 5 September 2025 Resigned after being found to have failed to pay enough tax on flat;[28] she was later cleared of deliberate wrongdoing in May 2026[94] Poppy Gustafsson, Baroness Gustafsson Minister of State (Minister for Investment) 5 September 2025 Resigned[45] Josh Simons Parliamentary Secretary for the Cabinet Office 28 February 2026 Resigned[42] Ashley Dalton Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health and Prevention 2 March 2026 Resigned[50] Miatta Fahnbulleh Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Devolution, Faith and Communities 12 May 2026 Resigned following the 2026 United Kingdom local elections.[69][34] Jess Phillips Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls Alex Davies-Jones Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Victims and Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls Zubir Ahmed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health Innovation and Safety Wes Streeting Secretary of State for Health and Social Care 14 May 2026

### Non-ministerial departures

Name Office Date of leaving government Reason Sue Gray Downing Street Chief of Staff 6 October 2024 Resigned amid intense commentary around her position[85] Matthew Doyle Downing Street Director of Communications 28 March 2025 Resigned[88] Navendu Mishra Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (non-ministerial role) 16 May 2025 Resigned[66] Nin Pandit Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 28 August 2025 Resigned[32] James Lyons Downing Street Strategic Communications Director 1 September 2025 Resigned[31] Peter Mandelson, Baron Mandelson British Ambassador to the United States 11 September 2025 Sacked following the release of documents revealing the extent of his ties to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein[95] Paul Ovenden Downing Street Head of Political Strategy 15 September 2025 Resigned after offensive and sexually explicit messages, relating to Diane Abbott, were discovered[90] Steph Driver Downing Street Director of Communications 25 September 2025 Resigned[89] Morgan McSweeney Downing Street Chief of Staff 8 February 2026 Resigned amid internal party pressures stemming from his involvement in recommending the appointment of Mandelson[96] Tim Allan Downing Street Director of Communications 9 February 2026 Resigned following the resignation of McSweeney.[97] Alan Gemmell Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Home Office 25 March 2026 Resigned[78] Tom Rutland Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 11 May 2026 Resigned amid the 2026 Labour Party leadership crisis following the 2026 United Kingdom local elections, calling on Starmer to set out a timetable for his resignation by September 2026.[69][79][77][76] Joe Morris Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Department of Health and Social Care Naushabah Khan Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Cabinet Office Sally Jameson Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Home Office Melanie Ward Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Ministry of Justice Gordon McKee Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Department for Work and Pensions Rosie Wrighting Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Department of Health and Social Care 15 May 2026 Steve Race Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Department of Health and Social Care 19 May 2026 Luke Charters Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Department for Business and Trade 21 May 2026 Resigned[71]

## Notes

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-7-16_Sep_2025_56-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-7-16_Sep_2025_56-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-7-16_Sep_2025_56-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-7-16_Sep_2025_56-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-7-16_Sep_2025_56-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-7-16_Sep_2025_56-5) [***g***](#cite_ref-7-16_Sep_2025_56-6) [***h***](#cite_ref-7-16_Sep_2025_56-7) In the September 2025 reshuffle, 3 MPs were appointed to roles on 7 September before being re-appointed to different roles 9 days later on 16 September.

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v t e Starmer Cabinet Cabinet members Keir Starmer Douglas Alexander Heidi Alexander Hilary Benn Yvette Cooper Dan Jarvis Darren Jones Liz Kendall Peter Kyle David Lammy Shabana Mahmood James Murray Pat McFadden Ed Miliband Lisa Nandy Bridget Phillipson Steve Reed Rachel Reeves Emma Reynolds Jonathan Reynolds Angela Smith Jo Stevens Also attending meetings Alan Campbell Jenny Chapman Richard Hermer Jonathan Reynolds Anna Turley

v t e British governments Great Britain (1707–1801) Godolphin–Marlborough Harley Townshend Stanhope–Sunderland I Stanhope–Sunderland II Walpole–Townshend Walpole Carteret Broad Bottom I and II Short-lived Newcastle I Pitt–Devonshire 1757 Caretaker Pitt–Newcastle (Newcastle II) Bute Grenville Rockingham I Chatham Grafton North Rockingham II Shelburne Fox–North (Portland I) Pitt I UK (GB and Ire) (1801–1922) Addington Pitt II All the Talents Portland II Perceval Liverpool Canning Goderich Wellington–Peel Grey Melbourne I Wellington Caretaker Peel I Melbourne II Peel II Russell I Who? Who? (Derby–Disraeli I) Aberdeen Palmerston I Derby–Disraeli II Palmerston II Russell II Derby–Disraeli III (Disraeli I) Gladstone I Disraeli II Gladstone II Salisbury I Gladstone III Salisbury II Gladstone IV Rosebery Salisbury III and IV Balfour Campbell-Bannerman Asquith I–III Asquith Coalition Lloyd George I and II UK (GB and NI) (1922–present) Law Baldwin I MacDonald I Baldwin II MacDonald II National Government I National Government II National Government III National Government IV Chamberlain War Churchill War Churchill Caretaker Attlee I and II Churchill III Eden Macmillan I and II Douglas-Home Wilson I and II Heath Wilson III and IV Callaghan Thatcher I Thatcher II Thatcher III Major I Major II Blair I Blair II Blair III Brown Cameron–Clegg (Cameron I) Cameron II May I May II Johnson I Johnson II Truss Sunak Starmer Current ministry

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