- 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 reorganized the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, dividing its responsibilities into the Cabinet Office.
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What happened
Andy Burnham reorganized the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, dividing its responsibilities into the Cabinet Office.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Julia Lopez discussed funding guidance for UKRI while Andy Burnham merged the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.Sub-event
- Paul Nurse critiques the government's split of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology's responsibilities.Sub-event
Cat Little is appointed permanent secretary as DSIT responsibilities are transferred to other departments.1 source
- DSIT is being scrapped and its operations are being spread across departments, with civil service personnel moving to central agencies.Sub-event
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology's responsibilities are being divided and transferred to the Cabinet Office.1 source
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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.
- Jonathan Reynolds returned as business secretary for the Department for Business and Trade, whose responsibilities were folded into a larger department.
- 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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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
United Kingdom government ministerial department
Nothing else this week.
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Cabinet Office
Government department
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Andy Burnham
British politician (born 1970)
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- civilserviceworld.com
- publictechnology.netScience and tech committee chair: ‘Scrapping DSIT risks overloading other departments’
- cityam.comBreaking up the science department is a setback for Britain's AI ambitions
- computerweekly.comUK broadband altnets call for telecoms to be at heart of growth agenda | Computer Weekly