Portsmouth MP Stephen Morgan Gets DEFRA Role in Reshuffle Sparked by Defence Row

Portsmouth MP Stephen Morgan gets DEFRA role in reshuffle sparked by defence row

The Portsmouth South MP has accepted his ministerial rile after defence resignations

Defra appoints new farming minister after another cabinet reshuffle

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has appointed a new farming minister for the third time since the start of the current Labour government back in July 2024. Stephen Morgan, MP for Portsmouth South, was given the role of Minister for Food Security and Rural Affairs on Friday, June 12. Morgan succeeds Dame Angela Eagle, who stepped down as farming minister – a role she had held since September 6, 2025 – to take over a…

Portsmouth MP replaces Dame Angela Eagle as farming minister

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New Defra farming minister appointed after Eagle move

Stephen Morgan has taken over Defra’s food security and rural affairs brief at a time when farmers are seeking clearer direction on food production.