Current Affairs - International - Discussion

David Lammy, who was serving as the UK’s Foreign Secretary, has been appointed as the Deputy Prime Minister following Angela Rayner’s resignation due to a tax scandal involving underpaid stamp duty. Rayner stepped down from both her Deputy PM role and position as Labour’s deputy leader, creating a significant shift within the party’s leadership structure. In the subsequent reshuffle led by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Yvette Cooper was moved to the role of Foreign Secretary, while Shabana Mahmood became the new Home Secretary. Lammy’s elevation reflects his rising influence within the government and the Labour Party.