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Angela Rayner refuses to repay £16k severance payout after returning to cabinet

Angela Rayner has defended not returning a nearly £17,000 severance payment she received when she resigned from government in 2025, after returning to cabinet as Andy Burnham’s Housing Secretary.

The Independent UK

Angela Rayner refuses to give back £17,000 severance package as she makes return to Cabinet

The former Deputy Prime Minister was forced to quit in September after admitting that she failed to pay £40,000 in stamp duty when buying her seaside flat in Hove

Evening Standard

Rayner defends accepting £17k severance payment after return to Government

Housing Secretary Ms Rayner received the payment after resigning in September 2025 over a row about her tax affairs.

Evening Standard

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Who's in Andy Burnham's Government? Complete list of ministers chosen by new PM

Who are the new ministers in Andy Burnham’s Government?

Evening Standard

More women than ever before – and more privately educated than Starmer’s: A closer look at Andy Burnham’s top team

Andy Burnham purged a number of Sir Keir Starmer’s close allies on Monday as he unveiled his new cabinet - but how different really is his top team from that of his predecessor? Millie Cooke and Albert Toth take a closer look

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Jonathan Reynolds ‌for business, Angela Rayner for housing: Meet UK Cabinet under PM Burnham

Britain's new Prime Minister Andy Burnham has appointed Jonathan Reynolds and Angela Rayner to key roles. Reynolds returns as secretary of state for business, innovation, science, and trade. Angela Rayner is back as housing minister after a previous resignation. Burnham's new government features a complete cabinet overhaul and new appointments.…

The Times of India

Who has Andy Burnham picked to be in his Cabinet?

Here, the Press Association looks at the appointments to Andy Burnham’s Cabinet so far.

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Burnham to set out cost-of-living support and chair first Cabinet meeting as PM

The new premier promised to provide early ‘breathing space’ for households struggling with the cost of living as he stood on the steps of No 10.

Evening Standard

Andy Burnham’s cabinet reshuffle: The winners and losers

The prime minister has conducted a brutal purge of Starmer loyalists and made some shock appointments to key government roles. Here, The Independent looks at the main winners and losers of Andy Burnham’s reshuffle

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Andy Burnham set to unveil big energy plan as rumours swirl over Cabinet

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Andy Burnham is the Labour leader – third time lucky for the UK’s prime minister-in-waiting

Andy Burnham has won on his third attempt to be Labour’s leader. In a wide-ranging speech to Labour MPs at a special conference in London, a jubilant Burnham pledged to “bring back hope” and promised to be a leader for all nations of the UK. But it has taken him…

The Conversation

Who will be in Andy Burnham’s Cabinet?

Ed Miliband has been touted as a possible chancellor.

Evening Standard

Four out of ten Britons still don’t know who Andy Burnham is, poll shows

Incoming prime minister mistaken for Richard Osman, Mel Gibson and Jeff Bezos as shocking poll lays bare the uphill challenge he faces

The Independent UK

Full list of Labour MPs to nominate Andy Burnham – including 18 members of Starmer’s cabinet

Ed Miliband, Chief Whip Jonathan Reynolds and Chief Secretary Darren Jones are among those who have put their names behind Mr Burnham

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Burnham’s secret plot to get to No 10

Chief ally Louise Haigh says the PM-in-waiting has been plotting for more than 12 months – as she calls out sexism against women at the top

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Louise Haigh accuses ‘cabal of men’ around Keir Starmer of mistreating women in cabinet

Former transport secretary said she was one of several victims of ‘sexist and unpleasant’ press briefs

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Starmer’s government accused of ‘sexist briefings’ by top Burnham ally

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Burnham’s chief lieutenant claims Starmer’s government was sexist

Louise Haigh claims that Starmer’s government ‘deliberately mistreated women’ – and says the PM-in-waiting has been planning for No 10 for at least a year

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The Guardian - UK

Angela Rayner goes full beige in her push for an Andy Burnham promotion

Angie did her best to not say anything controversial in a presenting gig on LBC. Let’s hope it was a one-off

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England’s mayors should be given sweeping new powers, says devolution expert

Exclusive: Burnham-aligned thinktank calls for devolution of public services including social care, childcare and skills

The Independent UK

Rayner calls for devolution as UK on ‘wrong path for far too long’

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Evening Standard

Angela Rayner throws her support behind Burnham’s town hall powers agenda

The Labour MP and former deputy prime minister said she wanted to see ‘a much deeper cultural change’ in how Britain is governed.

The Independent UK

Angela Rayner launches pitch to lead Burnham’s devolution revolution

In her first major speech since Keir Starmer announced his resignation, former minister warns Britain has ‘been on the wrong path for far too long’

The Guardian - UK

Andy Burnham’s long coup: the chaotic year-long project to return him to Westminster

Story of the key figures, decisions, planning and missteps in push to line up Greater Manchester mayor for PM

Evening Standard

Burnham joins campaign launch for Labour’s Manchester mayor candidate

The Makerfield MP, and likely successor to Sir Keir Starmer in Downing Street, was at the launch for Labour’s Bev Craig.

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