Who is Lucy Powell? New Education Secretary named in Andy Burnham cabinet reshuffle IN FULL The Independent UK · Jul 20
Borrowing costs jump to two-month high as Healey named as Chancellor The yield on 10-year Government bonds, called gilts, moved eight basis points higher to 5.049% at the end of London trading. Evening Standard · Jul 20
John Healey appointed Chancellor amid Andy Burnham Cabinet clear-out The ex-defence secretary replaces Rachel Reeves, while Ed Miliband becomes Foreign Secretary and Shabana Mahmood remains Home Secretary. Evening Standard · Jul 20
How soon is now? Tomorrow, if you're Andy Burnham WHEN you say it’s going to happen now, when exactly do you mean? The National (Scotland) · Jul 20
Stocks down as Andy Burnham starts Cabinet reshuffle David Lammy, Rachel Reeves and Steve Reed were among the first high-profile Cabinet ministers to be shown the door by Mr Burnham. Evening Standard · Jul 20
Andy Burnham promises to be ‘circuit-breaker’ PM as he purges cabinet Prime minister says his first instruction is to end rough sleeping and insists he does not want to leave Downing Street before the social care crisis is fixed The Independent UK · Jul 20
Andy Burnham sets out new direction for Britain as he takes power The Prime Minister said he would deliver the biggest change in a generation with a new political and economic model. Evening Standard · Jul 20
'I'm proud': Rachel Reeves reacts as Andy Burnham sacks first-ever female Chancellor Rachel Reeves follows David Lammy and Steve Reed in losing out under new Burnham government Evening Standard · Jul 20
Chancellor Rachel Reeves sacked as Andy Burnham starts major cabinet reshuffle IN FULL The Independent UK · Jul 20
Andy Burnham’s top team in full – from key cabinet roles to junior ministers Dozens of new appointments have been announced – including some surprising returns to cabinet The Independent UK · Jul 20
Lammy and Reeves among senior ministers to leave after Burnham takes power Peter Kyle has also left his role as business secretary. Evening Standard · Jul 20
The full list of Keir Starmer allies sacked from Cabinet by Andy Burnham SEVERAL allies of Keir Starmer have been sacked from Cabinet – including deputy prime minister David Lammy and chancellor Rachel Reeves – by new… The National (Scotland) · Jul 20
Andy Burnham appoints John Healey as Chancellor in major twist ANDY Burnham has upended expectations by appointing former defence secretary John Healey as Chancellor The National (Scotland) · Jul 20
Another Billionaire Leaves Britain: Monzo Backer Joins Goldman Sachs and Ineos Executives in Tax Exodus Iceland's first billionaire, Thor Björgólfsson, and other wealthy figures are leaving the UK for Italy amid changes to the non-dom tax regime. Explore the impact of Britain's new tax policies on high-net-worth individuals. International Business Times UK · Jul 20
The Guardian - UK · Jul 20 Andy Burnham says he will go ‘faster’ than Starmer. Why is that so hard? Is the machinery of state jammed, or is the reason for the slow pace of change more personal than institutional?
The Independent UK · Jul 19 How Shabana Mahmood’s history on tax could spark tension with Burnham allies Shabana Mahmood is the frontrunner to be named Andy Burnham’s Chancellor, a move already causing tensions with left-wing Labour MPs due to her past criticisms of tax and welfare policies. Mahmood privately branded Rachel Reeves’ tax hikes as “ridiculous” and “anti-competitive,” opposing measures such as increased employers’ national insurance contributions,…
The Independent UK · Jul 19 Shabana Mahmood’s history on tax and welfare sparks tensions with Andy Burnham allies Exclusive: Shabana Mahmood is now expected to be unveiled as chancellor, but criticisms she made behind the scenes of Rachel Reeves’s tax policies have already sparked tensions with Burnham’s allies on the left
The Guardian - UK · Jul 19 ‘Good growth in every postcode’: Burnham’s economic to-do list in seven charts From industrial strategy and defence to housing and living costs, we lay out the challenges facing the new PM
The Independent UK · Jul 18 Burnham plots Ed Miliband Foreign Office shake-up as he readies policy blitz for first day as PM Exclusive: Ed Miliband now widely expected to get the foreign secretary job as Labour sources tell The Independent that Team Burnham has been discussing major reform of the FCDO and a ‘roadmap’ back to spending 0.7 per cent of GDP on overseas aid
The Independent UK · Jul 18 Voices: What the choice of Shabana Mahmood tells us about the new prime minister COMMENT: If Andy Burnham is willing to have such a strong chancellor, this can only be a good thing, writes John Rentoul
The Guardian - UK · Jul 18 Andy Burnham considers radical shake-up to cut energy bills Labour leader examining proposals to overhaul gas standing charges and make heat pumps cheaper to run than boilers
Evening Standard · Jul 17 Andy Burnham sparks fears of tax rises on London as he vows to govern in 'distinctively Labour' way Former Greater Manchester Mayor Mr Burnham delivered his first speech as Labour leader
The Independent UK · Jul 17 What Shabana Mahmood as chancellor could mean for your money and taxes From income tax to capital gains levies – we examine how Andy Burnham’s likely new chancellor could impact your wallet
The Guardian - UK · Jul 16 ‘Bizarre choice’: business and Labour puzzle over Shabana Mahmood as future chancellor The home secretary, favourite to take over at No 11, has minimal economic credentials and many MPs would prefer Ed Miliband
The Independent UK · Jul 16 Shabana Mahmood can be one of the great modern chancellors THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Labour and Andy Burnham would be wise to pin their hopes on the remarkable rise of the home secretary – her success would be a good thing for Britain