英国新任首相安迪·伯纳姆周一公布了其首届内阁名单，任命约翰·希利为财政大臣 [2]。这次改组在展示包容性治理的同时，也伴随着对前首相斯塔默盟友的大规模清洗 [1]。
伯纳姆撤换或降级了斯塔默内阁中超过一半的成员 [3]。内阁办公室部长尼克·托马斯-西蒙兹被解除职务，教育部长布里奇特·菲利普森失去该职位但保留了平等事务部长职位 [3]。此外，四大要职中仅有一个由女性担任，较前一届内阁的三个大幅下降 [3]。
斯塔默的盟友对这次改组提出质疑。他们指责伯纳姆曾承诺结束派系内讧，但实际进行了"深度派系化的内阁改组" [3]。这次改组特别针对那些忠诚于斯塔默的官员，斯塔默周一晚在伦敦北部一家酒吧与前财政大臣雷切尔·里夫斯和10号唐宁街离职官员聚会 [3]。
新任财政大臣希利曾任防务大臣，以工作勤奋著称，被视为能够团结分裂的工党同时不惊吓市场的安全人选 [2]。希利在任防务大臣期间曾要求财政部为国防投资计划额外拨款28亿英镑 [2]，这也使他与前财政大臣里夫斯在国防开支与财政约束间的立场上产生分歧 [2]。自1997年进入议会以来，希利避免了过度依附于任何党内派系 [2]。一名前政府官员称希利"绝对不是财政鹰派，他是大支出者" [2]。
伯纳姆承诺不提高所得税、增值税或国民保险，并坚持上届政府的借贷规则 [2]。
Andy Burnham has appointed his inaugural cabinet, drawing members from across the Labour Party while executing a sweeping purge of allies loyal to his predecessor Keir Starmer. [1][3] More than half of Starmer's cabinet members have been removed or demoted in the reshuffle. [3]
John Healey has been named Chancellor of the Exchequer. [2] Healey, who previously served as Defence Secretary, is regarded as a safe choice capable of uniting a fractured Labour Party without alarming financial markets. [2] He had previously requested an additional £28 billion in Treasury funding for a defence investment plan while in his defence role. [2]
The restructuring has drawn criticism from Starmer's supporters, who perceive retribution in Burnham's decisions. [3] Nick Thomas-Symonds has been removed from his position as Minister for the Cabinet Office, while Bridget Phillipson has lost the Education Secretary role, though she retains the position of Secretary of State for Equalities. [3] Wes Streeting and John Healey have been elevated despite having previously opposed Starmer appointments to senior positions. [3]
The composition of top posts has shifted markedly regarding gender representation. [3] Of the four great offices of state, only one is now held by a woman, down from three in the previous administration. [3]
Burnham has pledged not to increase income tax, VAT, or national insurance contributions, and has committed to maintaining the fiscal borrowing rules of the previous government. [2] Healey has avoided over-attachment to any single faction within the party since entering Parliament in 1997. [2] A former government official characterized him as "absolutely not a fiscal hawk, he's a big spender." [2]