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Andy Burnham's new cabinet - who's in, who's out.

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Twiglets1 · 20/07/2026 17:46

John Healey, who quit as Keir Starmer's defence secretary last month, has been pictured walking up Downing Street - is he about to be reinstated as Defence Secretary, I wonder.

Ed Miliband and Shabana Mahmood also photographed walking up Downing Street together - but we still don't which positions they will be given in Cabinet.

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Brightlittlecanary · 20/07/2026 17:55

11 of them out so far. So 50 percent.

reeves must have been offered a shite job.

EasternStandard · 20/07/2026 17:55

WhatAMarvelousTune · 20/07/2026 17:51

Quite a few are out so far.

Reeves
Lammy
Steve Reed (resigned with a slightly cutting letter)
Peter Kyle
Lord Hermer who was AG

James Timpson and Patrick Valance have also resigned their roles.

Oh that’s a shame re Patrick Vallance

downhillfromhier · 20/07/2026 17:54

He really needs to reassure the stock markets and stop keeping them waiting.

downhillfromhier · 20/07/2026 17:54

Alas Milliband is there. John Healey would be good as Chancellor as then he could up the spending on defence.

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Twiglets1 · 20/07/2026 17:53

Rachel Reeves is out as chancellor. She was apparently offered a different job in the Cabinet but declined.

David Lammy has gone as Justice Secretary - just weeks before the new Sentencing Act 2026 is supposed to be enacted.

From September, thousands more inmates are set to be released to create more space in our prisons. More criminals will serve sentences in the community.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cgrkv8e8l9qt

Mahmood and Miliband arrive in Downing Street as Andy Burnham to begin appointing cabinet

Meanwhile Rachel Reeves is out as chancellor and David Lammy is no longer the deputy prime minister, as the new PM forms his top team.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cgrkv8e8l9qt

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WhatAMarvelousTune · 20/07/2026 17:51

Quite a few are out so far.

Reeves
Lammy
Steve Reed (resigned with a slightly cutting letter)
Peter Kyle
Lord Hermer who was AG

James Timpson and Patrick Valance have also resigned their roles.

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Twiglets1 · 20/07/2026 17:48

Who's out so far:

Jo Stevens out as Welsh secretary.

Darren Jones sacked from cabinet.

Liz Kendall no longer science and technology secretary.

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