Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAndy Burnham's potential government is planning a significant overhaul of the Foreign Office, including a commitment to restore UK international aid spending to 0.7 per cent of GDP. Ed Miliband is widely anticipated to be appointed Foreign Secretary, with a mandate to prioritise climate goals and adopt a more progressive stance on Middle East policy, particularly regarding Gaza. The proposed reforms aim to re-emphasise the 'Development' aspect of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and build international alliances on climate change. Other potential cabinet changes include the abolition of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, and a focus on tackling money laundering in London to boost international aid. The plans mark a departure from current Labour leadership's approach to international aid, with many Keir Starmer loyalists expected to be moved to the back benches. In fullBurnham plots Ed Miliband Foreign Office shake-up as he readies policy blitz for first day as PMMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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Exclusive: Ed Miliband now widely expected to get the foreign secretary job as Labour sources tell The Independent that Team Burnham have been discussing major reform of the FCDO…

Little known on the international stage, Andy Burnham is expected to broadly maintain Keir Starmer's position on major foreign policy issues as the UK's next prime minister.

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Andy Burnham is set to become the UK’s seventh prime minister in a decade, taking over the Labour Party amid a cost-of-living crisis, defense funding shortfalls, and rising…

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New Prime Minister Andy Burnham has drawn up plans for a string of eye-catching announcements in the coming days.

The United Kingdom's new prime minister, Labour's Andy Burnham, began shaping his government with a cabinet reshuffle and a series of socially oriented announcements, hours after…

Labour insiders claim position of Ed Miliband was key transition decision

The new prime minister and his foreign secretary face immediate decisions over how to deliver foreign policy and development ambitions after spending cuts and years of upheaval. …

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With Rachel Reeves almost certain to be turfed out of No11, Ed Miliband and Shabana Mahmood are said to be vying to take over running the economy.

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Andy Burnham has made several changes to his Cabinet — with the experienced John Healey, who quit recently under Keir Starmer's tenure, returning as Chancellor of the Exchequer

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