Lisa Nandy takes Culture, Media and Sport brief from Thangam Debbonaire

Lisa Nandy has been appointed secretary of state for Culture, Media and Sport. Nandy takes the job ahead of the former shadow, Thangam Debbonaire, who unexpectedly lost her seat in the general election.

Nandy will be cautiously welcomed by the sector; Debbonaire is a classically trained cellist, while Nandy is a published writer, having written All In: The Must-Read Manifesto for the Future of Britain (HarperNorth), published in 2022.

Nandy is member of parliament for Wigan, a position she has held since 2010. Prior to the election, she was shadow cabinet minister for international development and has previously held shadow cabinet roles in housing, foreign and commonwealth affairs, and energy and climate change.

Nandy replaces former Conservative MP Lucy Frazer in the role, who too lost her seat in election.

Other key appointments for the sector include Peter Kyle as secretary of state for Science, Innovation and Technology; Jonathan Reynolds as secretary of state for Business and Trade; and Bridget Phillipson as secretary of state for Education. In addition, Sir Patrick Vallance becomes minister for science in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, while Jacqui Smith is now minister of state in the Department for Education.

Dan Conway, c.e.o. of the Publishers Association, said: "We warmly welcome the appointment of new secretaries of state to the departments for Culture, Media and Sport; Education; Science, Innovation and Technology; and Business and Trade.

"We look forward to working with them on the important issues that face the publishing industry including AI, promoting literacy and access to books, funding Research and Innovation and ensuring a fair and open market for education resources. Together we are confident we can create a landscape that will allow our world-leading publishing industry to continue to thrive."