The deputy prime minister of the United Kingdom is an honorific title given to a minister of the Crown and a member of the British Cabinet, normally to signify a very senior minister, the deputy leade
Anthony Eden is often described as Winston Churchill's deputy, though his appointment as deputy prime minister in 1951 was actually rejected by the King.
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David Lammy
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David Lindon Lammy is a British politician who served as Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Secretary of State for Justice, and Lord Chancellor from September 2025 to July 2026. He previousl
Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
…with title first secretary of state or informal deputies without any honorific title. The office is currently vacant, and was most recently held by David Lammy who served under Keir Starmer from 5 September 2025 until 20 July 2026. Lammy succeeded Starmer's first deputy, Angela Rayner, in a cabinet reshuffle…
Official portrait, 2025
Official portrait, 2002
Official portrait, 2019
Lammy appointed as foreign secretary by Keir Starmer, 5 July 2024