- Prime Minister Andy Burnham completed a cabinet overhaul, naming John Healey as Chancellor and Wes Streeting as Defence Secretary.
- Healey's appointment was unexpected by many Labour MPs and allies, who had anticipated the role would go to Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood.
- The new Chancellor faces significant fiscal challenges and a difficult budgetary inheritance at HM Treasury.
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“Healey’s appointment surprised many of Burnham’s allies and Labour MPs, who had expected the role to go to home secretary Shabana Mahmood.”