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Burnham appoints Healey chancellor, Miliband becomes foreign secretary

t is beginning to shape up as John Healey is the new chancellor while Ed Miliband becomes foreign secretary as Prime Minister Andy Burnham appoints his cabinet .

Shabana Mahmood has been reappointed as home secretary, while Louise Haigh is the new Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

Healey, who replaces Rachel Reeves, resigned as Keir Starmer’s defence secretary last month following a row over defence spending

In his first speech as PM, Burnham promises a 10-year plan and says cost of living measures will be outlined from Tuesday – here are some of his options

“This moment will be a circuit breaker for Britain,” he says, while pledging to end rough sleeping and build more council homes – BBC Verify looks at his record on rough sleeping as Greater Manchester mayor

The new PM says he will redistribute power out of Westminster – our correspondents look at how this could work in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland

Burnham invites US President Donald Trump to Manchester during a call and underlines “his commitment to defence and security”, a spokesperson says

Earlier Keir Starmer formally resigned, saying that he was leaving “with good grace” and “a smile”.

 

 

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