Who is new chancellor John Healey? Labour veteran who quit as defence secretary
John Healey has been appointed as the new Chancellor in Andy Burnham's reshuffled UK cabinet.
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This appointment comes as leader Andy Burnham gathers a new cabinet after removing supporters of Starmer. Coverage from Bloomberg.com indicates that UK finance views Healey as a steady hand.
However, The Guardian questions whether the appointment of Healey as chancellor and Streeting as defence secretary aligns with Burnham's promises to change the UK. Future developments center on the composition of the cabinet and the fallout from the briefing wars involving Labour ministers attempting to secure positions.
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Quick answers
What was John Healey's previous role?
He previously served as defence secretary.
Who is the current leader appointing the cabinet?
Andy Burnham.
Who else was mentioned as receiving a cabinet appointment?
Streeting is mentioned as defence secretary.
Coverage (7)
- U.K. Defense Stocks Rally on Appointment of New Treasury Chief WSJ · 23h ago
- Sackings, cabinet surprises and policies: Andy Burnham's first 24 hours as PM BBC · 23h ago
- Who’s who in Andy Burnham’s cabinet? The Week · 23h ago
- UK Finance Sees Steady Hand in Healey as New Chancellor Bloomberg.com · 23h ago
- Healey as chancellor? Streeting as defence secretary? This isn’t a cabinet to change the UK like Burnham promised The Guardian · 23h ago broke it first
- UK leader Burnham gathers his Cabinet after sweeping away Starmer supporters AP News · 23h ago
- Briefing wars: how Labour ministers tried, and failed, to get into Burnham’s cabinet The Guardian · 23h ago broke it first
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