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Keir Starmer warned his new Cabinet they have a 'huge amount of work to do' today as kicked off Labour's era in power. Sir Keir gathered his senior ministers in Downing Street for the first time after his dramatic landslide triumph, saying it had been the 'honour and privilege of my life' to be asked to form a government. The discussions with his jubilant team over coffee come before Sir Keir holds a press conference around lunchtime, although he is expected to take time to watch the England match later. The premier appointed the Cabinet last night after the extraordinary scale of his victory - achieved despite Labour receiving fewer votes than under Jeremy Corbyn in 2017 - became clear. Rachel Reeves has been made Chancellor and Angela Rayner became Deputy PM in the first Labour government in 14 years.