Keir Starmer’s cabinet will have most female ministers in history
by Aletha Adu and Michael Goodier from on (#6P0S5)
It will, however, only have three from minority ethnic backgrounds despite a record 89 being elected to parliament
Keir Starmer's cabinet will have the highest number of state-educated and female ministers in history, as Rachel Reeves became the first female chancellor ever, although ethnic representation has fallen.
A record 89 minority ethnic MPs were elected to parliament overall, according to research by the thinktank British Future, but David Lammy, the foreign secretary, will be the only black cabinet minister in Starmer's government.
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