UK PM Andy Burnham Reshuffles Cabinet, Holds Calls with Trump and Merz

Andy Burnham has officially become British Prime Minister and immediately reshuffled the cabinet, surprising observers by appointing former Defense Secretary John Healey as Finance Minister. Ed Miliband becomes Foreign Secretary, Yvette Cooper moves to Health, and Wes Streeting takes Defense. Several confidants of predecessor Keir Starmer, including David Lammy and Rachel Reeves, were removed. Burnham held phone calls with US President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and received a congratulatory call from German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who invited him to Berlin. Burnham emphasized reindustrialization, defense, and security as priorities.

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Andy Burnham John Healey Yvette Cooper Wes Streeting Rachel Reeves Donald Trump Friedrich Merz Volodymyr Zelenskyy Keir Starmer United Kingdom Germany United States Ukraine Labour Party