Sir Keir Starmer has become Prime Minister after a big election win for Labour.
He quickly named his cabinet, including Rachel Reeves as the UK’s first female Chancellor and Angela Rayner as Deputy Prime Minister. There are 11 women in the 25-member cabinet.
In his first speech as Prime Minister, Starmer promised to rebuild trust in politics and to start working immediately. The new cabinet will have its first meeting on Saturday.
David Lammy is the new Foreign Secretary, and Yvette Cooper is the Home Secretary. Labour now holds a strong majority with 412 seats, while the Conservatives have only 121 seats, their lowest ever.
The Liberal Democrats gained 71 seats, and the SNP dropped to nine.
Sir Keir has also received congratulations from leaders like US President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
The new cabinet has a mix of familiar faces and some unexpected picks, like Richard Hermer as Attorney General.
Former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak apologized for his party’s loss and promised to stay on as Conservative leader until a new one is chosen.
Labour’s win marks a big change in UK politics, with promises to start urgent work right away.
This summary is based on information from BBC News.
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