The Chancellor has become the most high-profile casualty of Andy Burnham 's plan for a new direction at the top of Government after weeks of briefings that she hoped to cling on.

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.

Andy Burnham has started reshaping his team after admitting in his first speech to the country that the Labour Government 'needs to be better'.

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The Chancellor has become the most high-profile casualty of Andy Burnham 's plan for a new direction at the top of Government after weeks of briefings that she hoped to cling on.

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

Delay to appointments sparked rumours of discontent over the top jobs

Andy Burnham has unveiled his top team as Rachel Reeves and David Lammy departed the government, with the new PM pledging 'the moment when Britain starts to believe again'

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…

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…

After replacing Sir Keir as Prime Minister on Monday, Mr Burnham wielded the axe as he culled those closest to his predecessor.