Andy Burnham withholds cabinet lineup, unsettling Whitehall officials
Andy Burnham, the Greater Manchester mayor and Makerfield MP who is expected to become Prime Minister in about two weeks, is facing criticism for declining to name the ministers who would serve in his Cabinet. According to the Daily Mail, this reticence has caused unease across Whitehall, with warnings that he risks being the "worst…
- Burnham expected to become PM in about two weeks but won't name his Cabinet.
- Whitehall warns the delay is blocking normal transition-of-power preparations.
- Critics say he risks being the least-prepared incoming PM in memory.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Jitters across Whitehall as Andy Burnham refuses to name his new cabinet”.