Liz Kendall, a former boss at the Department for Work and Pensions, lost her job on July 1st due to the actions of Andy Burnham's government.

The entities involved

• Liz Kendall →

  British politician (born 1971)

  Nothing else this week.

• Andy Burnham →

  British politician (born 1970)

  • Burnham's administration is pushing building rate increases while the UK seeks insights from California's housing policies.Mon 17:38
  • A new scheme has been introduced involving Andy Burnham and BMF aimed at boosting the building materials sector.Mon 17:38
• Department for Work and Pensions →

  United Kingdom government ministerial department

  • Burnham has succeeded Starmer as Labour leader and PM, appointing Pat McFadden to run the DWP and John Healey to oversee policy implementation, including PIP threshold changes.Mon 17:27
  • The DWP commissioned the Milburn Review on young people amid reports of rising NEET figures.Mon 15:35

Related events

• Starmer's government announced the initial move to lead a DWP benefits crackdown, involving Andy Burnham.Jul 27
• DWP released pension figures, leading to campaigner pressure and impacting dialogue with former Governor Mark Carney.Jul 14
• Angela Rayner met Andy Burnham while civil servants worked from home in DWP, Defra, and Dept for Education, and Jacob Rees-Mogg pushed for office return.Aug 19