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Burnham's first cabinet reshuffle

First aired July 21, 2026 at 9:52 AM UTCLatest aired July 21, 2026 at 9:52 AM UTC

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On his first full day as prime minister, Andy Burnham carried out a sweeping cabinet reshuffle, appointing John Healey as Chancellor and moving Ed Miliband to Foreign Secretary. The report describes 50 new faces, but does not say whether the reshuffle is complete or Burnham’s new cabinet is fully in place.

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Update 1Jul 21 09:52 UTC
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David LammyBritish politician (born 1972)1 report
Ed MilibandBritish politician (born 1969)1 report
John HealeyBritish politician (born 1960)1 report
Keir StarmerPrime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2024 to 20261 report
Rachel ReevesBritish politician and Chancellor of the Exchequer from 2024 to 2026 (born 1979)1 report
Shabana MahmoodBritish politician (born 1980)1 report
Wes StreetingBritish Labour politician (born 1983)1 report