# The three South Yorkshire MPs chosen by Prime Minister Andy Burnham to join his top team

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-three-south-yorkshire-mps-chosen-by-prime-minister-andy-burnham-to-join-his-top-team/
- Published: 2026-07-21T09:39:50+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-21T11:53:30+00:00
- Original publisher: The Star (Sheffield)
- Original article: https://www.thestar.co.uk/news/politics/south-yorkshire-mps-in-cabinet-8812193
- Topics: Government, Politics, Sheffield

## Key points

- Andy Burnham became Prime Minister after Keir Starmer's resignation on 21 July 2026
- Three South Yorkshire MPs appointed to cabinet: John Healey as Chancellor, Ed Miliband as Foreign Secretary, and Louise Haigh in another senior role
- New government announces VAT reductions on electricity bills and pledges major economic and political reform

## Summary

Following Keir Starmer's departure, Andy Burnham assumed the office of Prime Minister and immediately formed a new cabinet with substantial representation from South Yorkshire. In his first address outside Downing Street, Burnham framed his administration as a turning point, declaring the government would deliver significant changes to both political and economic structures within the nation.

Three regional MPs secured prominent positions in the reshuffle. John Healey, MP for Rawmarsh and Conisbrough and former Defence Secretary, took on the challenging role of Chancellor of the Exchequer despite his recent departure from the previous government over defence spending concerns. Ed Miliband, representing Doncaster North and a former Labour party leader, became Foreign Secretary after serving as energy security minister. The administration moved quickly on policy, announcing plans to reduce electricity bill levies from October as part of its broader reform agenda.

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