Who is in Andy Burnham’s cabinet after the reshuffle?

The former Mayor of Greater Manchester took office on Monday (July 20) following Sir Keir Starmer’s official resignation.

Burnham pledged to deliver a “circuit breaker for Britain” and return stability to government in his first speech outside No 10.

He promised a new political and economic model after becoming the UK’s seventh Prime Minister since 2016.

Burnham said: “I am acutely conscious that I am the sixth person in the last 10 years to walk up this street, the seventh prime minister since 2016, making this a moment for reflection and new resolution.

“It requires my generation of politicians to raise our game and rise to the new challenge.

“Britain needs to show the world that we can regain our stability once again.”

He also repeated his commitment to “take power out of Westminster” and give the public more control over “life’s essentials,” vowing to set out a 10-year plan later this year.

Who is in Andy Burnham’s cabinet after the reshuffle?

The cabinet has seen a significant reshuffle reflecting both continuity and change.

Here is the full list of Mr Burnham’s cabinet:

• Chancellor – John Healy
• Foreign Secretary – Ed Milliband
• Home Secretary – Shabana Mahmood
• Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and First Secretary of State  – Louise Haigh
• Health Secretary – Yvette Cooper
• Defence Secretary – Wes Streeting
• Work and Pensions Secretary – Pat McFadden
• Housing Secretary – Angela Rayner
• Housing Minister – Matthew Pennycook
• Business Secretary – Jonathan Reynolds
• Education Secretary – Lucy Powell
• Justice Secretary – Alex Norris
• Transport Secretary – Heidi Alexander

Heidi Alexander was one of the few who kept their roles, remaining as Transport Secretary (Image: Yui Mok/PA Wire)

• Culture Secretary – Lisa Nandy
• Environment Secretary – Dame Angela Eagle
• Energy Secretary – Miatta Fahnbulleh
• Minister of State – Hamish Falconer
• Minister of State (AI) – Kanishka Narayan
• Chief Whip – Anneliese Midgley
• Chief Secretary to the Treasury – Emma Reynolds
• Women and Equalities Minister – Bridget Phillipson
• Attorney General – Ellie Reeves
• Leader of the Commons – Alan Campbell
• Leader of the Lords – Baroness Smith of Basildon
• Northern Ireland Secretary – Sir Chris Bryant
• Secretary of State for Scotland – Douglas Alexander
• Wales Secretary – Stephen Kinnock

Andy Burnham outlines priorities as he becomes Prime Minister

Burnham outlined his priorities, which include building more council homes, reforming the education system to help young people into work, and creating a more “preventative state” to invest in people’s success.

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch, in a letter to Burnham, urged him to commit to spending cuts, rule out tax rises, and grant licences for the North Sea’s Rosebank and Jackdaw.

She also urged him to overturn the ban on new oil and gas licences.

Green Party leader Zack Polanski urged the Prime Minister to impose rent controls, bring the water industry into public ownership, and introduce wealth taxes.

He enters No 10 after formally accepting the invitation to govern in a private audience with the King.

His predecessor Sir Keir resigned after just two years in office, stating that he was leaving the country “stronger and fairer.”

Following his speech, Burnham was greeted with applause and hugs from supporters, before entering No 10 with his wife Marie-France van Heel.

They were welcomed by Cabinet Secretary Dame Antonia Romeo and cheered in by Downing Street staff.

What do you think of Andy Burnham’s choices for his cabinet? Let us know in the comments.