- Andy Burnham and Keir Starmer are involved in a political focus shift due to leadership doubts.
- Andy Burnham is seeking a return to Westminster in England, with his political ambitions spanning England, Wales, and Scotland.
- Andy Burnham is planning to lead a pro-business government, potentially bringing Jonathan Reynolds back as business secretary, and considering departmental transfers.
- Andy Burnham is scrapping the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and Jonathan Reynolds is returning to a leadership role.
Andy Burnham conducted a reshuffle, appointing Chris McDonald as the likely new science minister.
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What happened
Andy Burnham conducted a reshuffle, appointing Chris McDonald as the likely new science minister.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutKeep exploring
Part of
Andy Burnham is scrapping the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and Jonathan Reynolds is returning to a leadership role.Also in this story
- Ministers are engaging with the sale of SSUK, with specific discussions taking place in South Yorkshire and West Midlands.
- Lisa Nandy inherited a sizeable chunk of the DSIT empire, while Jonathan Reynolds' department now controls AI growth and investment.
- A series of political appointments and status updates are detailed, including Narayan joining the Starmer government, Liz Kendall's background at DSIT, and the appointments of Jonathan Reynolds and Lisa Nandy.
Within Andy Burnham and Keir Starmer are involved in a political focus shift due to leadership doubts.
The entities involved
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Chris McDonald
English engineer and politician
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Andy Burnham
British politician (born 1970)
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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
United Kingdom government ministerial department
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Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- timeshighereducation.com
- timeshighereducation.com
- timeshighereducation.comMcDonald seen as likely science minister amid reshuffle confusion