Starmer to speak to BBC as No 10 shake-up brings in new senior minister and key advisers – latest

Westminster politics back with a bang after summer recesspublished at 11:41 British Summer Time

11:41 BST

It’s Parliament’s first morning back after summer recess and already there’s plenty to report.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has made some changes in his ranks, moving cabinet minister Darren Jones to a new role as chief secretary to the prime minister, a shift from chief secretary to the Treasury.

James Murray, who was the exchequer secretary to the Treasury, is moving to fill that chief secretary role.

James Lyons, a No 10 director of communications, is leaving his role after a year, and Baroness Shafik, a former deputy governor of the Bank of England, has been hired as the prime minister’s economic adviser.

New changes to childcare provisions also came into force today, as the government is funding more free places for working parents under certain conditions.

There’s more to come, too, as Parliament resumes at 14:30 this afternoon.

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper is due to speak on tightening the rules on asylum seekers bringing their families to the UK.