Andy Burnham starts a major cabinet reshuffle that removes several senior figures from government roles, including Chancellor Rachel Reeves. Multiple outlets report that Reeves is sacked as chancellor early in Burnham’s premiership, with the reshuffle affecting other high-profile posts as well. The Evening Standard says Reeves comments after her dismissal, while the Daily Express publishes a full statement from Reeves following the decision. The Independent similarly reports that Reeves is removed from the chancellorship as Burnham initiates the reshuffle.
In addition to Reeves, reports across outlets indicate that David Lammy also loses his job, described as being sacked as deputy prime minister. WalesOnline adds that Jo Stevens is removed as Welsh Secretary and that Burnham appoints new cabinet ministers as part of the same wider changes. Other names mentioned in coverage include Steve Reed, who is also reported to lose their role under the new government. Overall, the sources describe Reeves’s dismissal as part of a broader cabinet reshuffle rather than an isolated personnel change.
