Burnham to announce cabinet picks on Monday – as it happened

Andy Burnham, Labour's newly elected leader, will announce his cabinet selections on Monday, The Guardian reports. His election comes after Labour's disappointing May election results. His return to parliament itself proved contentious—the party initially blocked his candidacy over concerns about the Greater Manchester mayoralty—but ultimately approved him to run in Makerfield once the electoral outlook darkened.

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