David Lammy

person

British politician (born 1972)

David Lindon Lammy is a British politician who served as Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Secretary of State for Justice, and Lord Chancellor from September 2025 to July 2026. He previously served as Foreign Secretary from July 2024 to September 2025. A member of the Labour Party, he has been member of Parliament (MP) for Tottenham since 2000. Lammy previously held various junior ministerial positions under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown between 2002 and 2010.