Amongst the female politicians in key roles is Louise Haigh, who'll be running the cabinet office as First Secretary of State. Louise Haigh is First Secretary of State, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and Minister for Cabinet Office in Prime Minister Andy Burnham's government. Born in Sheffield, Louise was privately educated at Sheffield High School and went on to study politics at the University of Nottingham and law at Birkbeck, University of London. Since then, she's held various shadow ministerial roles and served a brief stint as Secretary of State for Transport under Keir Starmer's leadership. After Labour won the general election in 2024, she was appointed Transport Secretary in Sir Keir Starmer's government.