Following the resignation of former Deputy PM, Angela Rayner, Keir Starmer has announced a cabinet reshuffle, whilst also reappointing ministers to various departments.

Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)

DCMS remains largely the same, with Secretary Lisa Nandy remaining in post. Former Minister for the Creative Industries, Chris Bryant, whose portfolio was closely aligned with the policy areas at the PPA, has been moved to the Department for Business and Trade (DBT). His post has been taken on by Ian Murray who has also been assigned as a minister within the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), similar to Bryant.

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT)

DSIT has undergone one of the most significant changes, with a new Secretary of State and two new ministers.

Liz Kendall is the department’s new Secretary, with Ian Murray and Kanishka Narayan becoming ministers. Feryal Clark, who oversaw AI, has now been moved to the backbenches.

The scale of change at DSIT mirrors wider Cabinet moves in departments facing pressure on major policy areas. In the case of DSIT, AI and copyright have been prominent issues for the department, making the reshuffle particularly noteworthy. More broadly, most changes across government have been reassignments to other posts rather than dismissals, with Number 10 seeking to reset policy delivery in key areas.

Department for Business and Trade (DBT)

Peter Kyle, who was the Secretary for DSIT, is now Secretary for DBT. Chris Bryant joins him in this department. Justin Madders, who was responsible for digital markets, competition and postal regulation, has left DBT and is now on the backbenches.

We are yet to see the full briefs of new and reassigned ministers. However, once these are confirmed, we will be working alongside industry stakeholders to brief ministers on our key issues.