The Cabinet: who holds each post in the UK government
🏛 The Cabinet snapshotGOV.UK · verified 20 Jul 2026, evening
Government transition in progress: Sir Keir Starmer resigned as Prime Minister
this morning; Andy Burnham became Prime Minister this afternoon (20 Jul 2026). Cabinet
appointments are being announced.
Prime Minister — Rt Hon Andy Burnham MP APPOINTED TODAY
First Lord of the Treasury · returned to Parliament this month; succeeded
Sir Keir Starmer
Chancellor of the Exchequer — Rt Hon John Healey MP APPOINTED TODAY
Announced 18:15, 20 Jul · succeeded Rachel Reeves, who left the Government ·
runs the Treasury: tax, spending, the Budget
Other posts — being confirmed
As of this evening GOV.UK still lists the pre-transition holders: Deputy PM &
Justice — David Lammy · Foreign Secretary — Yvette Cooper · Home Secretary — Shabana Mahmood ·
Health — (see full list). Further changes are expected; this tile shows only what GOV.UK has
confirmed, with dates.
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Ministers change; departments don't. If you're raising an issue with government, address the
department — it owns the policy whoever leads it. One change today with a direct household effect:
a new Chancellor now owns the autumn Budget, so expect the measures previewed under the previous
one to be revisited. Taken live from GOV.UK, so it follows any reshuffle.
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