Archive · 21 Jul 2026

Burnham reshuffles cabinet, removes Starmer allies

Burnham reshuffles cabinet, removes Starmer allies

Andy Burnham, the new UK Prime Minister, has announced his first cabinet.

He has kept some important people in their jobs, like Shabana Mahmood as Home Secretary, and given new jobs to others, like John Healey as Chancellor.

But he has also removed many ministers who were close to the previous prime minister, Keir Starmer.

This shows that Burnham wants to make big changes in how the government works.

Some people who lost their jobs include Rachel Reeves, who was the first female Chancellor, and David Lammy, who was the Foreign Secretary.

Burnham says he wants to include people from all parts of the Labour Party, but the changes also show that he is moving the government in a new direction.

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