Starmer's finance minister is the first woman in the post

Britain's new Prime Minister Keir Starmer has made a rapid start to the job by presenting a range of ministers in the new Labour government. The country is getting its first female Finance Minister in Rachel Reeves.

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The UK's new Prime Minister Keir Starmer has made a strong start to the job by presenting a range of ministers in the new Labour government.

The country gets its first female finance minister in Rachel Reeves.

Flag-waving, cheering Labour supporters lined Downing Street 10 in London as Starmer promised to "rebuild" the country after King Charles III formally appointed him to form a new government.

The work for change begins immediately. Do not doubt, we will rebuild the UK, said the 61-year-old in his first speech as Prime Minister, according to AFP.

Among the ministerial appointments announced is Rachel Reeves, who now takes on the tough challenge of getting the country's high debt under control as finance minister.

I have no illusions about the level of challenges we face, said Reeves and added, according to BBC, that she cannot promise it will be easy and that it is a "long way ahead of us".

Angela Rayner, Labour's deputy party leader, becomes Deputy Prime Minister. The new Foreign Minister is David Lammy, who previously held ministerial posts in both Tony Blair's and Gordon Brown's governments. Former Labour leader Ed Miliband becomes Energy Minister.

The new Defence Minister is John Healey, also a political veteran with several previous government posts in Blair's and Brown's governments.

Angela Rayner – Deputy Prime Minister

Rachel Reeves – Finance Minister

David Lammy – Foreign Minister

Yvette Cooper – Home Secretary

Shabana Mahmood – Justice Minister

John Healey – Defence Minister

Wes Streeting – Health and Social Care Minister

Bridget Phillipson – Education Minister

Ed Miliband – Energy Minister

Liz Kendall – Employment and Pensions Minister

Jonathan Reynolds – Business Minister

Louise Haigh – Transport Minister

Steve Reed – Environment Minister

Lisa Nandy – Culture Minister

Hilary Benn – Minister for Northern Ireland

Ian Murray – Minister for Scotland

Jo Stevens – Minister for Wales

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