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Burnham concerned about balance of cabinet after Rayner exit

On Friday, Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner resigned after breaching the ministerial code, prompting Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to reshuffle his Cabinet, promoting David Lammy to Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Secretary and moving Yvette Cooper to Foreign Secretary.
An independent ethics inquiry found Angela Rayner, Deputy Prime Minister, underpaid stamp duty on a 800,000 flat in Hove, but the adviser said she acted in `good faith` while taxpayers remain responsible for liabilities.
The reshuffle also saw several junior and cabinet roles change hands, with Sir Keir removing Justin Madders despite his key role on the Employment Rights Bill, sacking Lucy Powell, and promoting Chris Elmore, Kanishka Narayan, Chris Bryant, and Dame Angela Eagle to senior Defra roles.
Unions warned the reshuffle could weaken the Employment Rights Bill, with Unite calling it `nothing more than a burnt-out shell` and the TUC urging the government to `stay on course`.
Rayner's departure triggers a deputy leadership contest, with Labour's governing body due to meet on Monday; Andy Burnham warned the reshuffle risks losing a key working-class voice and raises balance concerns.

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