Andy Burnham shakes up Whitehall with new government department

Politics The Guardian By Rowena Mason Whitehall editor 21 Jul 2026 14:04 1 min read

Office of Prime Minister and Cabinet, led by Louise Haigh, will oversee both No 10 in London and Manchester UK politics live – latest updates Burnham’s first cabinet: who’s in and who’s out? Andy Burnham has created a powerful new prime minister’s department taking in parts of the Cabinet Office, Treasury and housing ministry to become the “dominant driver of the UK’s economy”. In one of his first acts, Burnham has created the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, to be led by his ally an

Office of Prime Minister and Cabinet, led by Louise Haigh, will oversee both No 10 in London and Manchester

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Burnham’s first cabinet: who’s in and who’s out?

Andy Burnham has created a powerful new prime minister’s department taking in parts of the Cabinet Office, Treasury and housing ministry to become the “dominant driver of the UK’s economy”.

In one of his first acts, Burnham has created the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, to be led by his ally and enforcer Louise Haigh, which will oversee the No 10 operation in London, the forthcoming No 10 North in Manchester and parts of the Cabinet Office.

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