John Healey has been appointed as Andy Burnham's new Chancellor, a month after dramatically quitting as defence secretary amid an argument about defence funding.

Andy Burnham is becoming Prime Minister today following an extraordinary coup against Sir Keir Starmer, just two years after Labour's election landslide.

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 appoints key cabinet positions in first hours in office