Rachel Reeves Appointed UK Chancellor, First Woman To Lead Treasury

Britain's Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves carries out television interviews during the Labour Party annual conference in Liverpool, Britain

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has appointed Rachel Reeves as UK chancellor, making her the first woman to take charge of the Treasury.

There will also be a record number of female lawmakers in the new House of Commons when it returns, continuing a trend towards increasing female representation in parliament over the last few elections.

More than 260 female lawmakers have been elected to parliament. The previous record set was 220 in 2019.