- 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.
Jonathan Reynolds returned as business secretary for the Department for Business and Trade, whose responsibilities were folded into a larger department.
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Updated Jul 24
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Jonathan Reynolds returned as business secretary for the Department for Business and Trade, whose responsibilities were folded into a larger department.
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Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Chris Mole served as a minister within the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and the Department for Business and Trade.Sub-event
Reynolds returns as Business Secretary as departments are restructured.1 source
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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.
- Andy Burnham reorganized the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, dividing its responsibilities into the Cabinet Office.
Within Andy Burnham and Keir Starmer are involved in a political focus shift due to leadership doubts.
The entities involved
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Jonathan Reynolds
British politician (born 1980)
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Department for Business and Trade
United Kingdom government ministerial department
- John Healey announced the return of the BRE, which now operates jointly between HM Treasury and the Cabinet Office.
- The Trade Remedies Authority imposed anti-dumping duties on LiuGong imports, while JCB alleged dumping causing injury to domestic manufacturers. The duties conflict with the government's net-zero policy.
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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
United Kingdom government ministerial department