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Burnham Names John Healey Chancellor in Cabinet Overhaul

7/23/2026

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Prime Minister Andy Burnham tasked transport secretary Louise Haigh with senior ministerial picks and Chief Whip Anneliese Midgley with junior posts.
Haigh and Midgley warned Burnham against naming Ed Miliband chancellor because of net-zero job-loss concerns.
The reshuffle removed or demoted over half the cabinet, moving Rachel Reeves from Treasury and appointing John Healey chancellor.
Haigh resigned in 2024 after pleading guilty to a 2013 offence involving a reported phone.

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Prime Minister Andy Burnham tasked transport secretary Louise Haigh with senior ministerial picks and Chief Whip Anneliese Midgley with junior posts.
Haigh and Midgley warned Burnham against naming Ed Miliband chancellor because of net-zero job-loss concerns.
The reshuffle removed or demoted over half the cabinet, moving Rachel Reeves from Treasury and appointing John Healey chancellor.
Haigh resigned in 2024 after pleading guilty to a 2013 offence involving a reported phone.