UK PM Burnham announces new cabinet lineup

UK Prime Minister Keir Burnham has announced his new cabinet lineup following his appointment by King Charles III on Monday. Ed Miliband has been appointed Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Wes Streeting will serve as Secretary of State for Defence. John Healey becomes Chancellor of the Exchequer, while Shabana Mahmood retains her position as Secretary of State for the Home Department.

In other appointments, Alex Norris was named Secretary of State for Justice, and Yvette Cooper as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. Pat McFadden continues as Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. Jonathan Reynolds MP was appointed Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, and Lucy Powell became Secretary of State for Education. Heidi Alexander remains Secretary of State for Transport.

Miatta Fahnbulleh will serve as Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, while Angela Eagle was given the role of Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Louise Haigh was appointed First Secretary of State, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and Minister for the Cabinet Office. Angela Rayner will serve as Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Lisa Nandy remains Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. Chris Bryant became Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, and Stephen Kinnock will serve as Secretary of State for Wales. Douglas Alexander holds on to the title of Secretary of State for Scotland. Alan Campbell remains Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons, and Angela Smith keeps her post of Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Lords.

Anneliese Midgley was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Chief Whip), and Ellie Reeves was chosen as Attorney General. Burnham, the newly elected leader of the UK's Labour Party, took office as prime minister after receiving King Charles III's mandate to form a new government at Buckingham Palace on Monday afternoon. According to Mehr News and TASS, these appointments mark the beginning of Burnham's premiership.