Sackings, cabinet surprises and policies: Burnham's first 24 hours as PM
Summary
Andy Burnham became the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and quickly made big changes, including cutting the tax on energy bills and reshuffling his cabinet. John Healey was unexpectedly appointed chancellor, returning to a key government role after recently resigning from another position.Key Facts
- Andy Burnham replaced Keir Starmer as Prime Minister of the UK.
- Burnham cut VAT (tax) on energy bills in his first day as PM.
- John Healey was appointed chancellor, the government's finance minister.
- Healey had resigned earlier as defence secretary over military budget issues.
- New defence secretary is Wes Streeting; new energy secretary is Miatta Fahnbulleh.
- Some cabinet moves rewarded those who helped Burnham rise to power.
- Labour MPs show mixed reactions; some unhappy about Burnham’s decisions.
- There is talk of a possible early general election, but Burnham seems to oppose it.
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