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Prime Minister Keir Starmer has reshuffled his top team after Angela Rayner resigned following a probe into her tax affairs. David Lammy has replaced Rayner to become the deputy prime minister, in addition to the justice secretary. Yvette Cooper has been appointed foreign secretary, and Shabana Mahmood will take up Cooper's old role as home secretary. Rachel Reeves will remain in her position as chancellor, marking the first time three of the Great Offices of State - which include the positions of prime minister, chancellor, home secretary and foreign secretary - have been held by women. Steve Reed has replaced Angela Rayner as housing secretary. The new appointments come after Rayner admitted she had underpaid stamp duty on an £800,000 flat in Hove, which is considered to be her second home. In a letter to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Rayner said she accepted she "did not meet the highest standards". Among Starmer's other appointments is Pat McFadden, who will take over a new "super ministry" including the Department for Work and Pensions and the skills remit of the Department for Education. He was previously a cabinet office minister. Peter Kyle has become the business secretary, a role which was previously held by Jonathan Reynolds. Reynolds will become the chief whip. Darren Jones will remain the chief secretary to the prime minister and has also been appointed the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. Douglas Alexander will replace Ian Murray as Scotland secretary, and Sir Alan Campbell will become leader of the House of Commons, replacing Lucy Powell. Who's in? David Lammy has been appointed as deputy prime minister, replacing Angela Rayner. He will also take up the role of justice secretary. Yvette Cooper will take Lammy's old role of foreign secretary. Shabana Mahmood will replace Cooper in the role of home secretary. Darren Jones will be chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and retains his new role as chief secretary to the prime minister. Steve Reed will take over Angela Rayner's former role as housing secretary. Pat McFadden has been appointed as the work and pensions secretary. Peter Kyle is taking the role of business secretary. Liz Kendall will become the science secretary. Emma Reynolds will be the environment secretary. Douglas Alexander takes the role of Scotland secretary. Jonathan Reynolds will be chief whip. Sir Alan Campbell will be leader of the House of Commons. Rachel Reeves will remain as chancellor. Who's out? Ian Murray has left his position of scottish secretary, adding he was "hugely disappointed". Lucy Powell has left her position of leader of the House of Commons. Angela Rayner resigned earlier on Friday following a probe into her tax affairs.