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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 · Jul 22

Britain's new prime minister must solve the old riddle of how to reinvigorate a slow-growing economy

Britain’s new leader, Andy Burnham, is facing the same old problem: How can he kickstart a sluggish economy so that growing companies and increased output generate enough additional revenue to boost defense spending and pay for everything else voters want without raising taxes

The Independent UK · Jul 22

In The Room | Andy Burnham is Prime Minister. Now what?

After weeks of speculation, Andy Burnham finally unveiled his first cabinet late on Tuesday, with John Healey the surprise choice as chancellor, Ed Miliband moving to the Foreign Office and Shabana Mahmood remaining as home secretary.

The Independent UK · Jul 21

FTSE 100 ends up as Healey pledges fiscal control

The index closed up 61.15 points, 0.6%, at 10,585.91.

Evening Standard · Jul 21

JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon Warns Newly Sworn-In PM Andy Burnham Over Economic Plans

Jamie Dimon warns Andy Burnham that Britain needs stronger economic growth, as soaring debt, bond-market pressure and competing spending demands threaten the new PM's ambitious plans.

International Business Times UK · Jul 21

Day One Promise Delivered: PM Andy Burnham Cuts Electricity Tax for Immediate Relief

UK households will see reduced electricity bills as VAT is abolished, saving around £45 annually. The move, funded by cancelling the Digital ID programme, aims to ease cost-of-living pressures.

International Business Times UK · Jul 21

Healey wants to build ‘new hope for Britain’ in first address to Treasury staff

The new Chancellor told staff in Whitehall fiscal control will be the ‘bedrock of stability’.

Evening Standard · Jul 21

Healey as chancellor? Streeting as defence secretary? This isn’t a cabinet to change the UK like Burnham promised

Putting Ed Miliband in charge of the Treasury would have signalled a genuine new era. Instead, the new PM has played it safe, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - UK · Jul 21

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

The Independent UK · Jul 21

Streeting says he wants to make UK prepared to win wars as Defence Secretary

Mr Streeting described the new Chancellor as a ‘firm friend’ of defence in the Treasury, when asked how Government plans to boost defence spending.

Evening Standard · Jul 21