Andy Burnham appoints new cabinet: who’s in and who’s out

Andy Burnham has begun appointing his cabinet, hours after entering Downing Street as Britain’s new prime minister.

Burnham was formally appointed by King Charles at Buckingham Palace on Monday afternoon, succeeding Keir Starmer, who resigned as Labour leader last month.

Speaking outside No 10 in his first address as prime minister, Burnham promised to “make this moment a circuit breaker for Britain” and to bring forward “the biggest changes in the last 40 years, a new political model and a new economic model”.

So far, the reshuffle represents a sweeping clear-out of ministers closely associated with the Starmer government. 

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Rachel Reeves has left as chancellor, David Lammy has departed as deputy prime minister and justice secretary, and housing secretary Steve Reed and business secretary Peter Kyle have also left government.

Read the full list of confirmed departures and appointments below. 

Appointments:

• Andy Burnham – prime minister

*This article will be updated as further appointments are announced.*

Departures:

• Rachel Reeves – formerly chancellor of the exchequer
• David Lammy – formerly deputy prime minister and justice secretary
• Steve Reed – formerly housing secretary
• Darren Jones – formerly chief secretary to the prime minister and chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
• Peter Kyle – formerly business and trade secretary
• Liz Kendall – formerly science, innovation and technology secretary
• Hilary Benn – formerly Northern Ireland secretary
• Jo Stevens – formerly Wales secretary
• Lord (Richard) Hermer – formerly attorney general
• Jenny Chapman – formerly international development minister (attending cabinet)

*This article will be updated as further departures are announced.*

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