Burnham's Cabinet Shuffle Revealed | Belfast News

Burnham’s cabinet is fully assembled with a mix of seasoned veterans and fresh faces, signaling a bold new direction for Labour. John Healey returns as Chancellor, Ed Miliband takes charge of Foreign Affairs, and Shabana Mahmood stays on as Home Secretary. Louise Haigh steps into the powerful role of First Secretary of State, while Yvette Cooper leads the Health portfolio. Pat McFadden remains at Work and Pensions, Angela Rayner returns as Housing Secretary, and Jonathan Reynolds expands his duties to include science and tech. Lucy Powell, a key Burnham ally, becomes Education Secretary. Anneliese Midgley takes the Chief Whip role, Bridget Phillipson joins as Women and Equalities Minister, and Lisa Nandy stays in Culture. Wes Streeting moves to Defence, Alex Norris handles Justice, Dame Angela Eagle leads Environment, and Miatta Fahnbulleh, Burnham’s advisor, becomes Energy Secretary. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/dfab068b4df4ebf7