Angela Rayner appointed levelling up secretary

Deputy leader of the Labour party Angela Rayner has been confirmed as deputy prime minister and communities secretary.

Her full job title was announced as secretary of state for levelling up, housing and communities, suggesting the name of the department has not changed .

Ms Rayner became shadow communities secretary last September. Before entering politics she was a care worker and has experience of living in council housing.

Labour won a landslide majority with 412 seats in the Commons, with two yet to declare. The Conservative party has 121 seats while the Liberal Democrats have 71. The Greens and Reform UK each won four seats.

Further cabinet appointments are expected today followed by ministerial roles. Rachel Reeves has been announced as the first female chancellor.

Other cabinet appointments confirmed today:

Wes Streeting as health and social care secretaryYvette Cooper as home secretaryBridget Phillipson as education secretaryEd Miliband as energy and net zero secretaryLiz Kendall as work and pensions secretaryLouise Haigh as transport secretary

Labour’s shadow communities and local government team in place ahead of the general election included:

Jim McMahon on local governmentMatthew Pennycook on housingFlorence Eshalomi on democracyLiz Twist on local servicesMike Amesbury on homelessness