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Andy Burnham has appointed his Cabinet after entering Downing Street as Prime Minister.
The Labour leader had kept his new top team a closely guarded secret, insisting he would not make any announcements before taking office.
The silence prompted a row over who would become the next chancellor.
Here is the full list of who is in, who is out and who has been moved.
In Cabinet
Mr Burnham’s first Cabinet appointment was John Healey as Chancellor of the Exchequer.
The appointment came as a shock as it had been widely speculated that the role would go to Ed Miliband or Shabana Mahmood.
Mr Healey had resigned as Sir Keir’s defence secretary last month amid a row over the defence investment plan, after he had accused the Treasury of being “unwilling” to make the necessary funding available.
He has previous experience in the Treasury, having worked as a parliamentary private secretary to Gordon Brown between 1999 and 2001 and then becoming a Treasury minister.
Shabana Mahmood was the first Cabinet minister to keep her job in the Burnham administration.
Ms Mahmood, a member of the Blue Labour faction, was also thought to be in the running to become chancellor, but it was common knowledge that she wanted to stay at the Home Office.
She will be able to continue her crackdown on both legal and illegal immigration, with policies that Mr Burnham vocally supported during his by-election campaign in Makerfield.
But Mr Burnham could face an early rebellion from backbenchers on the party’s Left, who have criticised the extent of the immigration crackdown.
Ed Miliband was given the job of Foreign Secretary, after weeks of speculation that he would be handed the top job at the Treasury.
The former energy secretary, and ex-Labour leader, will be Britain’s representative abroad and will navigate the country’s response to conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.
His opponents have already raised Mr Miliband’s vote to block UK military action against Syria in 2013 as an indication of his approach to geopolitics.
The soft-Left politician was originally tipped to become Mr Burnham’s chancellor, having advised him for months on economic policy. But he has been handed the Foreign Office brief instead.
Louise Haigh has become First Secretary of State, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Cabinet Office minister, making her Mr Burnham’s right-hand woman in Whitehall.
The close ally of the new Prime Minister, who helped to mastermind his ascent to No 10, has been rewarded with three senior positions.
Despite not being awarded one of the four great offices of state, her new roles make it clear that she will be one of the most important people in government.
Ms Haigh was the first Cabinet minister to leave Sir Keir’s government, after she was sacked as transport secretary over a historical fraud conviction.
Yvette Cooper, one of the most experienced ministers in government, becomes Health Secretary.
The former foreign secretary, who had been Sir Keir’s first home secretary, had been an outside bet for chancellor but found herself shuffled sideways.
Wes Streeting, who quit as health secretary with an attack on Sir Keir, had been seen by some as in line to get his old job back, having renounced his own leadership ambitions to make way for Mr Burnham.
But it is the veteran Ms Cooper who will now have the difficult brief of sorting out the NHS and the social care sector, an area which Mr Burnham has said will be one of his priorities.
Wes Streeting makes a return to Cabinet under Andy Burnham.
The former health secretary resigned from Sir Keir’s government after telling him he had lost confidence in his leadership.
Mr Streeting initially suggested he would run for the party leadership himself before deciding not to launch a bid and to throw his support behind Mr Burnham instead.
The new Defence Secretary will have the job of navigating the defence investment plan and how to increase the department’s budget.
Mr McFadden remains in post overseeing welfare spending and the state pension.
Seen as a Starmer loyalist, Mr McFadden played a central role in shaping Labour’s direction in the run-up to the election.
Mr McFadden has privately complained about his party’s attitude towards welfare, with his comments contained in the Mandelson files drawing extensive attention.
“Every meeting I have is, ‘Who can we tax in order to pay benefits to others?’” he said, in a private message.
Angela Rayner has been given her old job back, as Andy Burnham rewarded her for her loyalty.
Ms Rayner resigned from Sir Keir’s Cabinet last September following a Telegraph investigation into her tax affairs, which revealed she had failed to pay £40,000 in stamp duty.
The Housing Secretary played a key role in the Renters’ Rights Act.
Jonathan Reynolds has been promoted to Business Secretary.
The former chief whip has been given his old brief back after the Prime Minister sacked Peter Kyle, a Starmer loyalist.
The Department for Business and Trade will also be renamed the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, taking in several policy areas previously held under the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.
Anneliese Midgley, a close ally of Mr Burnham’s who only became an MP in 2024, has taken Mr Reynolds’ old position as Chief Whip.
Lucy Powell is the new Education Secretary.
The deputy Labour leader worked closely with Mr Burnham as Manchester Central MP while he was the city’s mayor.
Bridget Phillipson, who was not kept on as education secretary, will remain in Government after retaining her women and equalities brief, which has been raised to a Cabinet-level position.
Lisa Nandy kept her job as Culture Secretary, becoming the third Cabinet minister to retain their brief.
Ms Nandy was confirmed as Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
She told reporters she was “very” happy with her job as she left Downing Street smiling on Monday evening.
Miatta Fahnbulleh has been appointed Net Zero Secretary, taking over from Mr Miliband as Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Dame Angela Eagle, a former Home Office minister, has become Environment Secretary.
Alex Norris, another former Home Office minister, has been appointed Justice Secretary.
Rachel Reeves’s sister has been promoted to the Cabinet on the same day the former chancellor lost her job.
Ellie Reeves will take over as Attorney General, succeeding Starmer-loyalist Lord Hermer, in a role that is not a Cabinet ministerial post but requires her to attend Cabinet meetings.
Heidi Alexander will stay on as the Transport Secretary, No 10 has confirmed.
Ms Alexander is a loyal ally of Mr Burnham and previously voted for him in Labour leadership races in 2010 and 2015.
Douglas Alexander has been reappointed as Secretary of State for Scotland.
He served in the cabinets of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown and was first elected in 1997.
Chris Bryant is the new Northern Ireland Secretary.
The Rhondda and Ogmore MP and former minister for trade and labour was announced late on Monday night.
He served as a junior minister under Gordon Brown and resigned from the shadow cabinet in 2015 in protest at Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership.
Emma Reynolds has been moved from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to be the Chief Secretary to the Treasury.
Stephen Kinnock, the MP for Aberafan Maesteg, has been appointed Secretary of State for Wales.
He was previously a junior minister for social care under Sir Keir.
Out of Cabinet
Ms Reeves said in a statement: “It has been the privilege of my life to serve as the chancellor of the exchequer. The economy today is stronger, fairer and more resilient because of the choices we have taken as a Labour government over the past two years.
“Stability restored, investment delivered and reform to our economy under way. I said when I was appointed chancellor that I would judge my time in office if the lives of ordinary working-class people have been improved. I’m proud to say that they have.
“And to every young woman and girl, let my time in office show there should be no ceilings on your ambitions, your hopes or your dreams.
“I wish the very best of luck to my successor, Andy and his Cabinet. You have my full support, and I will continue to play my part in helping this Labour Government deliver the change the country needs.”
The Tottenham MP, who had also served as foreign secretary until September, said he “would have been proud to continue serving” under the new administration.
In a statement, Mr Lammy said: “It has been the greatest privilege of my life, coming from humble beginnings in Tottenham, to serve in government as [Sir Keir’s] foreign secretary, justice secretary and Britain’s first black deputy prime minister.”
He added: “I would have been proud to continue serving in Cabinet. But a new Prime Minister is entitled to build his own team, and I wish [Mr Burnham] and the new Cabinet every success.”
Lord Hermer was removed from the role of attorney general, calling his time in government “the privilege of my life”.
The barrister and long-time close friend of Sir Keir Starmer was given a peerage immediately after the 2024 general election so that he could serve as the nation’s top lawyer.
He had worked in the same chambers as Sir Keir when the pair were practising human rights lawyers at Doughty Street chambers.
Lord Hermer said he would “continue to support this Labour government from the backbenches” of the House of Lords and wished Mr Burnham “nothing but success”.
The Starmer loyalist was the first Cabinet minister to resign after Mr Burnham entered Downing Street.
The former housing secretary, who has been in Cabinet since the 2024 general election, said he was proud he “acted with integrity at every step over the turbulent past few months”.
He began as environment secretary but moved to the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government after Angela Rayner resigned from the job last September.
Writing to Mr Burnham, he said: “Keir Starmer showed loyalty to me by appointing me to his Cabinet. I make no apology for returning that loyalty.”
Lord Timpson quit as prisons minister hours before Mr Burnham began choosing his Cabinet.
He was appointed in July 2024 after stepping back from his role as chief executive of the shoemaker and retailer which shares his name.
Lord Timpson had been overseeing the implementation of legal changes that will see thousands of prisoners freed early, either as little as a third or halfway through their sentences from September.
However, Labour is facing a growing backlash from victims and backbench MPs, including Jess Phillips, the former Home Office minister, over the failure to exempt rapists and child sex offenders, including those involved in grooming gangs.
Sources close to the new Prime Minister confirmed that he and his team were exploring “how and what is possible” to tighten the early release scheme to prevent rapists and child sex offenders walking free from September.
Mr Kyle was one of Sir Keir Starmer’s most loyal Cabinet ministers and was also a close ally of Wes Streeting, who at one point harboured prime ministerial ambitions of his own.
Last week, it was reported that Jonathan Reynolds, Mr Kyle’s predecessor, would be brought back into the Department for Business and Trade.
Ms Kendall had been a key player in cracking down on the use of social media for under-16s in her role as the science and technology secretary.
She was reshuffled from the Department for Work and Pensions in September, after Sir Keir was forced into an about-turn on welfare reform by his backbenchers.
In a statement on Monday, she said: “At both the Department for Work and Pensions and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, I have had the chance to change lives for the better, delivering greater equality and expanding opportunity to build a better future for all.”
Ms Kendall mentioned the importance of AI policy, saying that Britain faced a choice as to whether “we shape it to our advantage or are left at its mercy and whim”.
Jo Stevens has been sacked as Wales secretary after more than two years in the role. Sir Keir appointed the MP for Cardiff East to the job just after Labour won the general election.
During her tenure, the party lost control of the Senedd for the first time in its history as Labour support collapsed at the May local elections.
She used her statement on Monday to praise Sir Keir, who she said “led with courage and strength, restoring the UK’s reputation and influence globally”.
Mr Jones has been sacked as chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and chief secretary to the prime minister after a stratospheric rise through the ranks under Sir Keir.
He said on Monday that Mr Burnham had called him to inform him that he was out of Cabinet, but declared there were “big opportunities for Labour to push on”.
The Bristol North West MP was also a close ally of Ms Reeves, having served as her right-hand man in the Treasury for two spending reviews.
In a statement, Mr Jones said: “With Reform on the verge of imploding, an irrelevant Conservative Party and a tired SNP, there are big opportunities for Labour to push on.
“I’ll continue to fight from the backbenches for more power, wealth and opportunity for the many.”
Hilary Benn has been sacked as Northern Ireland secretary, a role he has held for the duration of the Starmer administration.
Mr Benn came under sustained criticism for the Troubles Bill, which would strip veterans of effective immunity.
The Government was forced to put the legislation on pause to develop stronger protections for veterans after a backlash.
In a statement, Mr Benn said: “I wish my successor all the very best in working with the Executive to protect stability, continuing to generate growth and investment and in taking forward the Troubles Bill which is so important for so many families.”
Baroness Chapman, a long-time close ally of Sir Keir, announced that she would be leaving her role as international development minister.
Lady Chapman, who served as Sir Keir’s political secretary when he first became Labour leader, was awarded a peerage and brought in to handle the cuts to the aid budget.
She said she would “always be proud to have played a part in Keir Starmer’s journey to Number Ten”.
“I’m disappointed to be leaving but wish the Prime Minister and his new team every success.”
