ANDY Burnham promised the biggest change to UK politics in 40 years as he became Prime Minister, making John Healey his Chancellor and sacking key Keir Starmer loyalists.
The new Prime Minister promised to provide early “breathing space” for households struggling with the cost of living, vowed to end rough sleeping and set out a goal of “reindustrialising Britain” in a speech on Monday before appointing his Cabinet.
Burnham said he would set out a 10-year plan later this year but promised more immediate help to deal with squeezed household finances.
“I can do something to give people some breathing space now, some help with the cost of living, and I will set out some of those measures starting tomorrow, including how we pay for them,” he said.
Former defence secretary Healey, who quit Starmer's government in a row over funding for the military, was the first new appointment announced by the new Labour leader.
He replaced Rachel Reeves, who he clashed with over cash for the defence investment plan, as a series of major figures from the Starmer era were sacked. You can see the full list here.
Who is in Andy Burnham's Government?
Burnham is currently appointing Cabinet members and this article will be updated as they are announced.
- John Healey: Chancellor of the Exchequer
- Ed Miliband: Foreign Secretary
- Shabana Mahmood: Home Secretary
- Wes Streeting: Defence Secretary
- Yvette Cooper: Health Secretary
- Douglas Alexander: Scotland Secretary
- Angela Rayner: Housing Secretary
- Lucy Powell: Education Secretary
- Pat McFadden: Work and Pensions Secretary
- Jonathan Reynolds: Business Secretary
- Lisa Nandy: Culture Secretary
- Bridget Phillipson: Women and Equalities minister
- Louise Haigh: First Secretary of State, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office (attending Cabinet)
- Anneliese Midgley: Chief Whip (attending Cabinet)
- Alex Norris: Justice Secretary and Lord Chancellor
- Miatta Fahnbulleh: Energy Secretary
- Heidi Alexander: Transport Secretary
- Angela Eagle: Environment and Rural Affairs Secretary
- Stephen Kinnock: Wales Secretary
- Chris Bryant: Northern Ireland Secretary
- Alan Campbell: Leader of the House of Commons
- Baroness Smith: Leader of the House of Lords
- Emma Reynolds: Chief Secretary to the Treasury
- Ellie Reeves: Attorney General
- Kanishka Narayan: AI Minister (attending cabinet)
- Hamish Falconer: Europe and Intergovernmental Relations Minister (attending cabinet)
- Matthew Pennycook: Housing and Local Government Minister (attending cabinet)
