Louise Haigh & Rachel Reeves

Louise Haigh: Appointed First Secretary of State and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, she will oversee devolution.

Rachel Reeves: She was replaced as Chancellor by John Healey, reflecting a shift away from Starmer's centrist policies.

Louise Haigh: Appointed First Secretary of State and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.

Rachel Reeves: Dismissed as Chancellor, replaced by Healey.

Louise Haigh: Former Transport Secretary; involved in planning Burnham's ascent.

Rachel Reeves: Former Chancellor; accused by Healey of risking security.

Louise Haigh: Haigh, a former transport secretary and Burnham ally, said Burnham has been planning for leadership for a year. She supports his agenda.

Rachel Reeves: Reeves is the current Chancellor but is expected to be replaced by Burnham. She has backed Burnham and defended her economic record, but her policies have been criticized for low growth.

Louise Haigh: Louise Haigh's resignation from government over a fraud offense was described as 'harsh' by Peter Mandelson, indicating a separate but related instance of political turbulence within the government.

Rachel Reeves: Rachel Reeves>>> was mentioned in Peter Mandelson>>>'s critical messages, where he stated she could not explain where economic growth would come from, highlighting perceived weaknesses in the government's economic strategy.