Burnham kept ministers who backed Starmer's removal, sacked those who stayed

Eleven former cabinet ministers including Rachel Reeves were cut from Burnham's first government and are now discussing how to coordinate.

Why it mattersA bloc of well-connected ex-ministers who know the government's finances in detail could complicate Burnham's agenda from day one.

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