Rachel Reeves has been sacked as Chancellor as new Prime Minister Andy Burnham carries out a sweeping reshuffle of the Cabinet, removing several senior figures closely associated with Sir Keir Starmer. London MPs David Lammy and Steve Reed have also lost their Cabinet positions, alongside Peter Kyle, in what is being described as a decisive break from the previous leadership's top team. The changes mark a significant shift for the Labour government, with Burnham moving quickly to reshape his top team in his first hours in office.

Ed Miliband and Shabana Mahmood have both been seen entering Downing Street and are reportedly being considered for the vacant role of Chancellor. Burnham has also used his first hours as Prime Minister to signal a leftward policy shift, backing a new "death tax" to fund social care, citing his father's experience of Alzheimer's, and suggesting the return of the 50p top rate of tax to help fund cost-of-living support for struggling households, funded by higher earners.