Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves and Deputy prime Minister David Lammy are amongst the first casualties as new UK prime minister Andy Burnham begins naming his new team.
Announcing her departure in an X post, Rachel Reeves wrote ” it has been the privilege of my life to serve as the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
“To every young woman and girl let my time in office show there should be no ceilings on your ambitions, your hopes or your dreams.
“I wish the very best of luck to my successor, Andy and his cabinet. You have my full support, and I will continue to play my part in helping this Labour government deliver the change the country needs.” she concluded.
According to the BBC, Rachel Reeves was offered a “big job“, as a friend put it, but declined and has now left the cabinet.
David Lammy, Keir Starmer’s deputy prime minister, also confirmed that he is not part of Andy Burnham’s government on X stating “I would have been proud to continue serving in Cabinet. But a new Prime Minister is entitled to build his own team, and I wish Andy Burnham and the new Cabinet every success.”
Similarly, Peter Kyle has been sacked as business secretary while Steve Reed is also out as housing secretary.
