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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Ria Pathak

Andy Burnham's Cabinet Shake-up Explained: What Happened to Rachel Reeves and Other Starmer Allies?

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham announces his first Cabinet, appointing John Healey as Chancellor and reshuffling several senior ministers. (Credit: Jay Godwin/LBJ Library on Flickr)

Prime Minister Andy Burnham unveiled his first cabinet on Monday after succeeding Sir Keir Starmer, appointing former defence secretary John Healey as chancellor while removing Rachel Reeves from the Treasury.

The reshuffle also reassigned several senior ministers, although a number of Starmer-era figures retained positions in Burnham's administration as the new prime minister sought to stamp his authority on government.

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