Guwahati, Sept. 5 -- Prime Minister Keir Starmer has appointed David Lammy as the new Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Secretary in a significant cabinet reshuffle announced on Friday.

Lammy, who previously held the role of Foreign Secretary, steps into the government's second-highest position following the resignation of Angela Rayner earlier in the day.

Yvette Cooper, formerly the Home Secretary, will succeed Lammy as Foreign Secretary. Meanwhile, Shabana Mahmood, who had been serving as Justice Minister, will now lead the Home Office, taking responsibility for domestic security and immigration policy.

According to a statement from Downing Street, the Prime Minister also introduced new leadership across several departments, includin...