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

Andy Burnham is finalizing his picks for Cabinet ministers ahead of his expected appointment as prime minister on Monday.

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…

As the UK prepares for its seventh prime minister in a decade, questions swirl over who will be in Andy Burnham's cabinet and what will be on his policy agenda. #EuropeNews

When Andy Burnham names his cabinet, it will be one role more than any other that will shape his government – his pick as chancellor. David Maddox and Millie Cooke take a look at…

Burnham's first challenge will be the choice of his Cabinet team and especially his finance minister. Friction in this axis of government has brought down previous administrations.

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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…

LONDON: New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham took power Monday, purging the cabinet of his predecessor’s loyalists as he promised a 10-year plan to ease cost-of-living pressures and…

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

Choice of John Healey for chancellor shocks insiders after weeks of fierce lobbying on behalf of party big hitters

Editorial: The prime minister's brutal clearout of his predecessor's cabinet has shown he can wield the knife. Now, he must prove he can chart a different course for Britain

The transfer of power is complete, now he's got to get on with it before the electorate loses patience.

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

Delay to appointments sparked rumours of discontent over the top jobs

Uncertainty over Andy Burnham's pick for Chancellor has triggered a state of hysteria in Westminster - and his choice of ex-Defence Secretary John Healey blindsided many

Andy Burnham has conducted a brutal purge of Starmer loyalists and made some shock appointments to key government roles. Here, The Independent looks at the main winners and losers…

New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham took power Monday, purging the cabinet of his predecessor's loyalists as he promised a 10-year plan to ease cost-of-living pressures and…

The new Prime Minister showed a glint of steel as he sacked Rachel Reeves, David Lammy, Lord Hermer and a string of his predecessor's closest Cabinet supporters within hours of…