Brighton MP Leaves Government as Burnham Appoints New Team

MP Jones survives the ins-and-outs of the Burnham reshuffle

WALTER CRONXITE, Political Editor, reports on the varied fortunes of local MPs and some with notorious connections to Croydon Town Hall in the appointments by the new Prime Minister There was no need for any vainglorious resignation letter from one of Croydon's other Labour MPs as, unlike her erstwhile government colleague Steve Reed, Sarah Jones…

British Cypriot MP leaves govt role

British Cypriot member of parliament Nesil Caliskan on Thursday confirmed that she has left her position as parliamentary undersecretary of state for devolution, local growth, and communities, three days after Andy Burnham became the United Kingdom’s prime minister. “It’s been an honour to serve in a Labour government, especially at the [housing ministry]. As a […]

Chris Ward becomes second Sussex MP to leave government role

Chris Ward, MP for Brighton and Kemptown, has left his position as Parliamentary Secretary to the Cabinet Office, a junior ministerial government…

Brighton MP leaves government as Burnham appoints new team

Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven MP Chris Ward has left the government as the new Prime Minister Andy Burnham continues to make sweeping changes to the ministerial team. Mr Ward, 44, served as Parliamentary Secretary for the Cabinet Office – also known as a Cabinet Office Minister – and was regarded as one of Sir Keir […]

UK's new PM Burnham continues to build ministerial team

After seven prime ministers in 10 years, can Andy Burnham finally put an end to the chaos of the British political landscape?

When Whitehall hits reset: How businesses should engage a new ministerial team

Government departments have to be ready for a new Secretary of State, often at very short notice, the moment they walk through the door. Waiting for them is a diary packed with meetings, detailed briefing papers, a communications plan and an outline policy strategy for the first three months. The real fun starts when the ornate civil service plan collides with the reality of the new Secretary of State and their team of special advisers who will …