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POLICY AND POLITICS

Burnham's new broom needs to be more than just hocus pocus

Burnham’s new Cabinet faces urgent challenges in local government finance, housing, devolution and public service reform, says Heather Jameson.

Andy Burnham  © Scottish Government-flickr

The cobblestones of Downing Street have once again been polished by the procession of ministerial hopefuls traipsing in and out of No10 as yet another Prime Minister revealed his Cabinet this week. 

Andy Burnham's new line up may have been a close-kept secret until it was announced on Monday, but it was filled with familiar faces – not least the return of Angela Rayner to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Heather Jameson

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