Cabinet clear out begins as Reed and Reeves make way for new Burnham appointments

By Daniel Gayne2026-07-20T15:43:00

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Housing secretary and chancellor go as loyalists to former PM Keir Starmer head for exit door

New prime minister Andy Burnham has begun his Cabinet clear out hours after being formally appointed to the role with housing secretary Steve Reed and chancellor Rachel Reeves told they will not be part of his new top team.

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