New PM Burnham promises sweeping changes as he makes Healey his Chancellor
20-07-2026 19:28 via standard.co.uk

New PM Burnham promises sweeping changes as he makes Healey his Chancellor

Andy Burnham jettisoned some of predecessor Sir Keir Starmer’s allies as he handed John Healey the key economic brief.
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