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The Burnham ministry began on 20 July 2026 when Andy Burnham was invited by King Charles III to form a government, following the resignation of Keir Starmer after the 2026 Labour Party leadership elec
Burnham holding his first cabinet meeting
Prime Minister Andy Burnham portrait
Louise Haigh Cabinet Office Portrait 2026
Louise Haigh
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Louise Margaret Haigh is a British politician who has served as First Secretary of State, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and Minister for the Cabinet Office since July 2026. She previously serv
Burnham ministry
…Chancellor of the Exchequer, while Ed Miliband was elevated to Foreign Secretary, a major step up from his former Energy and Net Zero brief. Close ally Louise Haigh was appointed First Secretary of State, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and Minister for the Cabinet Office (his de facto Deputy Prime Minister…
MP portrait, 2017
MP portrait, 2019
Andy Burnham appointing Haigh to his cabinet on 20 July 2026