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Evening Standard
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Politics
David Lynch

Lammy and Reeves among senior ministers to leave after Burnham takes power

Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy and Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves join members of outgoing Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s cabinet as well Labour colleagues waiting for his arrival in Downing Street to give a statement before handing in his resignation to King Charles III, ahead of Andy Burnham becoming new PM. Picture date: Monday July 20, 2026. - (PA Wire)

David Lammy, Rachel Reeves and Steve Reed are among the high-profile Cabinet ministers to be shown the door by new Prime Minister Andy Burnham.

Ms Reeves lost her job as chancellor and is understood to have turned down an offer from Mr Burnham for another senior role in Government.

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