- Andy Burnham is set to take over as U.K. prime minister, who will need to address Britain's relationship with the EU.
- Andy Burnham's leadership is currently influencing the choice of Chancellor, with his government potentially selecting Pat McFadden.
- Andy Burnham appointed John Healey as Chancellor in the new government.
Andy Burnham appointed John Healey as Chancellor following a cabinet purge of Starmer loyalists.
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What happened
Andy Burnham appointed John Healey as Chancellor following a cabinet purge of Starmer loyalists.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.New PM Burnham uses ONS data to set fiscal policy targets following the cabinet formation.1 source
Burnham appointed Healey as Chancellor and purged Starmer loyalists.1 source
Healey is appointed Chancellor, a move that aids Keir Starmer's downfall.1 source
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Andy Burnham appointed John Healey as Chancellor in the new government.Also in this story
All 3 developmentsThe entities involved
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Andy Burnham
British politician (born 1970)
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John Healey
British politician (born 1960)
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Keir Starmer
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 2024
- Peter Mandelson has been appointed UK ambassador to the US, amid revelations of his past links to Jeffrey Epstein and pressure on Keir Starmer from cabinet members.
- Andy Burnham succeeds Keir Starmer as Prime Minister and appoints John Healey as Chancellor, leading to policy discussions on fiscal sustainability.
Related events
- Andy Burnham appointed John Healey as Chancellor. Starmer faced criticism over his reluctance to fund defense spending. Meanwhile, Andrew Griffith defended Liz Truss's mini-budget.
- Andy Burnham announced a major cabinet reshuffle, appointing John Healey as Chancellor, Lucy Powell as Deputy Prime Minister, Jonathan Reynolds as Business Secretary, and Angela Rayner as Housing Secretary.
- Starmer's tenure ends, and he invites Andy Burnham to form government.
- Keir Starmer offered Andy Burnham a cabinet job, leading to a political challenge in Westminster.
- Andy Burnham takes over leadership from Keir Starmer and appoints Wes Streeting to Cabinet.
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- manchestereveningnews.co.uk
- cityam.com
- independent.co.uk
- theguardian.com
- ibtimes.co.uk