Sir Patrick Vallance has been appointed as the science minister in the UK by Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Other key appointments include James Timpson as prisons minister and Richard Hermer as attorney general.

Peter Kyle, re-elected MP for Hove and Portslade, is now the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology.

Kyle is focused on AI technology and aims to develop clear regulations for new technologies.

Vallance and Kyle bring valuable expertise to the government's agenda, emphasizing continuity, collaboration in the science sector, and ambitious climate policies.

Kyle remains committed to addressing constituency issues while fulfilling his new government role.