Healey made chancellor, Miliband named foreign secretary and Mahmood remains home secretary as Burnham picks cabinet – UK politics live
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Key context: <p>A number of MPs are entering Downing Street as the new PM chooses his top team</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/20/andy-burnham-uk-prime-minister-meeting-king-charles">Burnham vows his arrival in power will be ‘circuit breaker’ moment for UK</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/20/six-highlights-andy-burnham-first-downing-street-speech">Six highlights from Andy Burnham’s first Downing Street speech</a></p></li></ul><p>Andy Burnham may see banners urging the government not to allow the proposed Rosebank oil field development in the North Sea as he drives to Buckingham Palace and the No 10 today.</p><p>Here is a banner on Whitehall.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/jul/20/andy-burnham-new-prime-minister-pm-keir-starmer-labour-no-10-downing-street-speech-cabinet-uk-politics-latest-news-updates">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
A number of MPs are entering Downing Street as the new PM chooses his top teamBurnham vows his arrival in power will be ‘circuit breaker’ moment for UKSix highlights from Andy Burnham’s first Downing Street speechAndy Burnham may see banners urging the government not to allow the proposed Rosebank oil field development in the North Sea as he drives to Buckingham Palace and the No 10 today.Here is a banner on Whitehall. Continue reading...
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