The front-runner for U.K. finance minister is Ed Miliband, who's seen as deeply anti-business. Will Andy Burnham, the incoming prime minister, dare appoint him?

The front-runner for U.K. finance minister is Ed Miliband, who's seen as deeply anti-business. Will Andy Burnham, the incoming prime minister, dare appoint him?

Allies of the incoming PM say he has yet to make up his mind about who would control the nation's finances.

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Should Andy Burnham have Ed Miliband in his Cabinet?

“Everything is a fight” with the U.K. energy secretary, says one official. Miliband is about to find out if he can battle his way into a bigger Cabinet job.

The home secretary, favourite to take over at No 11, has minimal economic credentials and many MPs would prefer Ed Miliband