Reeves backs Burnham to be PM despite reports she may be offered only junior role
Summary
Rachel Reeves supports Andy Burnham becoming the next prime minister, even though reports suggest she might leave her chancellor role if he wins Labour leadership. She has not ruled out taking a lower position in Burnham’s cabinet and praised the stronger economy she helped build.Key Facts
- Rachel Reeves backs Andy Burnham for prime minister.
- Reports suggest Reeves may lose the chancellor position if Burnham leads.
- Reeves is open to accepting a more junior cabinet role under Burnham.
- She praised her work with outgoing prime minister Keir Starmer and the improved economy.
- One of Reeves’s top advisers asked big companies to lobby Burnham to keep her as chancellor.
- Labour supporters are divided on who Burnham should appoint as chancellor, between Wes Streeting and Ed Miliband.
- Some Labour members worry Miliband might push too many radical policies.
- Darren Jones, a Labour official, said the new chancellor must support the prime minister and reassure markets and the public.
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