Who's in Andy Burnham's cabinet?
He returned as Makerfield MP in June and succeeded Sir Keir Starmer a month later. A life-long Everton fan and talented sportsman, he was part of Labour's Demon Eyes FC football team when Tony Blair was PM, and regularly featured in the Labour MPs vs Lobby journalists match while in Parliament. Senior figures in government say he shares Burnham's ambitions for reindustrialisation and devolution.
- ▪He returned as Makerfield MP in June and succeeded Sir Keir Starmer a month later.
- ▪A life-long Everton fan and talented sportsman, he was part of Labour's Demon Eyes FC football team when Tony Blair was PM, and regularly featured in the Labour MPs vs Lobby journalists match while in Parliament.
- ▪Senior figures in government say he shares Burnham's ambitions for reindustrialisation and devolution.
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Who's in Andy Burnham's cabinet?ByBy the Visual Journalism teamBBC NewsPublished20 July 2026Updated 1 minute agoPrime Minister Andy Burnham has announced his new cabinet after taking office following the resignation of Sir Keir Starmer.Tap or click on a cabinet member in our interactive guide below to learn more about them and their role in government. Andy Burnham's cabinet Tap on a photo to read more Andy Burnham Prime Minister Read moreRead again Andy Burnham is the new prime minister, after winning the backing of 379 of Labour's 403 MPs as the best person to replace Sir Keir Starmer.He has pledged to shift power away from Whitehall, introduce "greater public control" of the water and energy sectors and to build more council houses – while keeping Labour’s election pledge not to raise…
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