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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Rowena Mason and Peter Walker

Andy Burnham’s first Labour cabinet: who’s in and who’s out?

Mahmood, Healey, Haigh and Miliband walking outdoors in business attire
Shabana Mahmood, John Healey, Louise Haigh and Ed Miliband. Composite: PA/Getty image/Rex features/Reuters

Andy Burnham has appointed his first cabinet, with the new prime minister rewarding those who have been loyal to his takeover efforts. He had promised to pick his top team from all wings of the party in an effort to show he is trying to run a more inclusive administration.

But at the same time, his decision to have a brutal clearout of Starmer allies resulted in many considered to be on the right of the party or close to the former prime minister losing their jobs. These are the key announcements so far:

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