Former Farming Minister Returns to Defra to Lead as Secretary
The move makes her one of 12 women in Burnham’s new-look Cabinet after recent roles at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
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Former farming minister returns to Defra to lead as Secretary
Dame Angela Eagle has made a return to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) where she is set to lead as its new Secretary of State. Eagle will replace former Defra Secretary of State Emma Reynolds, who is also taking up a new role as the next chief secretary to the Treasury. These appointments were made following a cabinet reshuffle by new Prime Minister Andy Burnham during his first day in No. 10 Downing St. yesterday …
Angela Eagle has been given a great mission, here’s how she can deliver it
Dame Angela Eagle has been appointed the tenth environment secretary in a decade at a pivotal moment for the environment. She’s no stranger to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), having served as farming minister from September 2025 to June 2026 and as a junior minister in the late 1990s. She brings a wealth…
Angela Eagle becomes Defra secretary as Burnham unveils cabinet
Dame Angela Eagle has been appointed secretary of state for the environment, food and rural affairs within prime minister Andy Burnham’s first Cabinet. The post Angela Eagle becomes Defra secretary as Burnham unveils cabinet appeared first on Packaging News.
Angela Eagle becomes Defra secretary in Burnham Cabinet overhaul
MRW Angela Eagle becomes Defra secretary in Burnham Cabinet overhaul Experienced MP will take up the ministerial role from MP Emma Reynolds as the UK appoints a seventh Prime Minister in the space of ten yearsAngela Eagle becomes Defra secretary in Burnham Cabinet overhaul Neil Merrett
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