A number of Parliamentary Private Secretaries have resigned from government. More info to come
09:20 Miatta Fahnbulleh resigns as Minister for Devolution, Faith and Communities
This morning I sent my letter of resignation to the Prime Minister.
I urge the Prime Minister to do the right thing for the country and the Party and set a timetable for an orderly transition. pic.twitter.com/u5UArjv7uR
— Miatta Fahnbulleh (@Miatsf) May 12, 2026
22.34 New Parliamentary Private Secretaries appointed
The following appointments have been made to replace those who have stepped down:
David Burton-Sampson MP – Health and Social Care
Linsey Farnsworth MP – Justice
Jayne Kirkham MP – Defra
Michael Payne MP – Home Office
Tim Roca MP – DWP
Sean Woodcock MP – Cabinet Office
19.58 Melanie Ward resigns as PPS in Department for Justice
My statement on last week’s election results pic.twitter.com/15UgrYpTa5
— Melanie Ward MP (@melanie_ward) May 11, 2026
18.38 Naushabah Khan resigns as PPS in Cabinet office
— Naushabah Khan MP 🌹 (@naushabah_khan) May 11, 2026
18.18 Sally Jameson Statement
18.10 Tom Rutland has posted his resignation letter.
Rutland was PPS to Emma Reynolds at Defra.
Statement on the Labour Party leadership pic.twitter.com/7V08SBwtEz
— Tom Rutland MP (@Tom4EWAS) May 11, 2026
18.09 Three PPSs resign
Sally Jameson has resigned as a PPS at the Home Office, Tom Rutland has resigned as PPS at Defra and Joe Morris has resigned as PPS at the Department for Health and Social Care.
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