Yvette Cooper

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British politician

Yvette Cooper is a British politician who has served as Foreign Secretary since September 2025, having previously served as Home Secretary from 2024 to 2025. A member of the Labour Party, Cooper has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley, formerly Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford, since 1997. Cooper previously held various ministerial positions under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown from 1999 to 2010, lastly as Secretary of State for Work and Pensions from 2009 to 2010.

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Every Labour MP who’s demanded Starmer quit as number reaches 81 The Independent — May 12, 05:24 AM
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Cabinet turns on Keir Starmer as nearly 80 MPs urge him to resign The Times — May 11, 22:01 PM
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