Jump to content IndependentThank 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 inIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our app AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleJohn Healey appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer by Andy BurnhamAndy Burnham has made a number of key appointments to his new cabinet after taking over as prime minister on Monday.In a shock move, John Healey was confirmed as Chancellor, while Ed Miliband was been appointed Foreign Secretary. Shabana Mahmood will remain as Home Secretary. Louise Haigh was named Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and First Secretary of State.David Lammy (deputy prime minister and justice secretary) Rachel Reeves (Chancellor) and Steve Reed (Housing Secretary) were among the high-profile Cabinet ministers to leave their roles on Monday. Ms Reeves is understood to have turned down an offer from Mr Burnham for another senior role in Government. Other key departures were Peter Kyle (business secretary), Liz Kendall (technology secretary) and attorney general Lord Richard Hermer. In fullAndy Burnham latest: Ed Miliband named as foreign secretary with Healey as chancellor in cabinet reshuffleMore 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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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…

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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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Follow along for the latest cabinet appointments as they are announced

John Healey has been appointed Britain’s new Chancellor as Andy Burnham unveils a major shake-up of key Cabinet roles.

Andy Burnham appoints key cabinet positions in first hours in office

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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

The move will be read as a sign that Burnham is serious about bolstering defence spending and honouring Britain’s international commitments.

Britain’s new prime minister, Andy Burnham, named former defence secretary John Healey to be his chancellor in a surprise move. Read on.

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Former Defence Secretary John Healey was the first to arrive at Downing Street as the new PM appoints his Cabinet

Wenige Stunden nach seiner Ernennung zum neuen Premierminister des Vereinigten Königreichs stellt Andy Burnham das Kabinett neu auf. Der ehemalige Verteidigungsminister John…

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The new prime minister has sought a compromise figure over the favourites from the right or left of the party, as political editor David Maddox explains

The former defence secretary served in the Blair and Brown governments as well as the shadow cabinets of Ed Miliband and Jeremy Corbyn.

As Andy Burnham takes office as Prime Minister and appoints his new Cabinet, a series of Labour politicians have gone into Number 10 while we have been reporting live.

From the Treasury to the Home Office, we look at who will head up key departments in new PM’s government