Three Greater Manchester MP’s have been included in Sir Kier Starmer’s first cabinet announcement this afternoon
Angela Rayner has been appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Levelling up, housing and communities
Manchester Central MP Lucy Powell will be the leader of the Commons and Lisa Nandy will be Secretary of State for Culture
Nandy steps into the role and has been moved to take over the portfolio of Thangam Debbonaire, who lost her seat in Bristol Central to Green Party leader Carla Denyer.