- The Labour Party is awaiting the formation of a new cabinet following a major leadership change.
- New PM forms cabinet following leadership change, drawing controversial reactions from financial markets.
Andy Burnham appoints John Healey as Chancellor and Ed Miliband as Foreign Secretary in the new government.
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What happened
Andy Burnham appoints John Healey as Chancellor and Ed Miliband as Foreign Secretary in the new government.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Newly appointed Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband calls for Israeli withdrawal from Gaza and demands Hamas decommission weapons.1 source
Burnham and Trump discussed North Sea resources as the new government settles into power.1 source
Healey is appointed Chancellor, following his resignation from Starmer's government.1 source
- Ministers have formed the new government team, with policy contrasts emerging between John Healey and Andy Burnham.Sub-event
Burnham appoints Healey as Chancellor, succeeding Reeves.1 source
Burnham confirms cabinet appointments, naming Healey Chancellor and Miliband Foreign Secretary.1 source
Healey replaces Reeves as Chancellor of the Exchequer in Burnham's new government.1 source
Miliband's appointment as FM leads to UK/Germany discussions on Iran and Ukraine diplomacy.1 source
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New PM forms cabinet following leadership change, drawing controversial reactions from financial markets.Also in this story
- Andy Burnham lost to Ed Miliband in a leadership race on January 1, 2026.
- New government formation impacts ministerial appointments.
Within The Labour Party is awaiting the formation of a new cabinet following a major leadership change.
The entities involved
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Andy Burnham
British politician (born 1970)
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John Healey
British semitologist
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Ed Miliband
British politician (born 1969)
Related events
- 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.
- Andy Burnham appointed John Healey as Chancellor in the new government.
- 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.
- Ed Miliband is associated with the Labour Party, seeking the Chancellor role if Andy Burnham becomes Prime Minister, while Burnham may challenge Keir Starmer for leadership.
- Andy Burnham succeeds Keir Starmer as Prime Minister and appoints John Healey as Chancellor, leading to policy discussions on fiscal sustainability.
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- thenational.scot
- cityam.com
- express.co.ukLarry the Downing Street cat speaks for us all when it comes to seventh PM in 10
- deccanchronicle.comFarrukh Dhondy | A Stormy Reign Ahead for Andy As ‘King of the North’ Crowned
- livemint.com
- theweek.com
- swindonadvertiser.co.uk
- independent.co.uk
- politico.eu
- independent.co.uk
- bbc.co.uk
- huffingtonpost.co.uk
- news.am
- mirror.co.uk
- manchestereveningnews.co.uk
- yahoo.com
- heraldscotland.com
- ibtimes.co.uk
- yahoo.com
- thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk
- israelnationalnews.com