Joe Pike

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VIDEO: What will a new PM mean for government policy and all of our lives?

Our @BBCNews report on Burnham’s plans including an impromptu encounter with the new chancellor @JohnHealey_MP…

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This will be a must watch:

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FROM TOMORROW!
The first major interview with the new Prime Minister
We've been behind the scenes in the last week, at his Labour election victory, the moment he walked into Number 10, and yesterday, in the brand new Number 10 North..

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The following Ministers have left the Government:
•Chris Ward MP
•Seema Malhotra MP
•Natalie Fleet MP
•Mike Tapp MP
•Catherine Atkinson MP
•Olivia Bailey MP
•Preet Kaur Gill MP
•Sharon Hodgson MP
•Nesil Caliskan MP
•Samantha Dixon MBE MP
•Mary Creagh MP
•Matthew Patrick MP
•Baroness Levitt KC
•Baroness Wheeler MBE
•Deirdre Costigan MP
•Taiwo Owatemi MP
•Imogen Walker MP

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NEW: JUNIOR MINISTERIAL APPOINTMENTS

The King has been pleased to approve the following appointments:
•Anas Sarwar as Minister of State in the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade *
•Alison McGovern MP as Minister of State in the Department of Health and Social Care
•Sir Stephen Timms MP as Minister of State in the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (Minister for Equalities). He will remain as Minister of State in the Department for Work and Pensions.
•Baroness Smith of Malvern as Minister of State in the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (Minister for Women and Equalities). She will remain as jointly Minister of State in the Department for Work and Pensions and the Department for Education.
•Sally Jameson MP jointly as Parliamentary Secretary in the Cabinet Office and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
•Dan Tomlinson MP as Parliamentary Secretary jointly in the Cabinet Office and HM Treasury (Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury)
•Mark Ferguson MP as Parliamentary Secretary in the Cabinet Office.
•Baroness Twycross as Parliamentary Secretary in the Cabinet Office. She will remain as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
•Lord Pitt-Watson as Parliamentary Secretary in HM Treasury
•Uma Kumaran MP as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and as Assistant Whip
•Satvir Kaur MP jointly as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Home Office and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (Minister for Equalities)
•Lord Collins of Highbury jointly as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Home Office and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (Minister for Equalities). He will remain as Deputy Leader of the House of Lords.
•Jo White MP as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Home Office
•Baroness Lloyd of Effra CBE as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
•Blair McDougall MP jointly as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade and the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
•Lord Leong as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
•Lord Lemos as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Ministry of Justice
•Alex Davies-Jones MP as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Ministry of Justice
•Polly Billington MP as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
•Baroness Curran as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
•Paul Waugh MP as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department for Education
•Lilian Greenwood MP as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department for Work and Pensions
•James Frith MP as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department of Health and Social Care
•Jim McMahon OBE MP as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
•Baroness Blake of Leeds CBE as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. She will remain as Baroness in Waiting (Government Whip)
•Jenny Riddell-Carpenter MP as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
•Stephen Morgan MP as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
•Justin Madders MP as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department for Transport

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•Simon Lightwood MP as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (Minister for Equalities). He remains as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department for Transport.
•Vicky Foxcroft MP as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
•Stephanie Peacock MP as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
•Ruth Mackenzie CBE as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport *
•Sarah Owen MP as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Northern Ireland Office
•Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Northern Ireland Office and as Captain of The King’s Bodyguard of the Yeoman of the Guard (Lords Deputy Chief Whip)
•Melanie Ward MP as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Scotland Office
•Claire Hughes MP as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Wales Office and Junior Lord of the Treasury (Government Whip)
•Gregor Poynton MP as Junior Lord of the Treasury (Government Whip)
•Shaun Davies MP as Junior Lord of the Treasury (Government Whip)
•Laurence Turner MP as Assistant Whip
•Rachel Hopkins MP as Assistant Whip
•Harpreet Uppal MP as Assistant Whip
•Michael Wheeler MP as Assistant Whip
•Liam Conlon MP as Assistant Whip
•Sarah Coombes MP as Assistant Whip
•Baroness Antrobus MBE as Baroness in Waiting (Government Whip)
•Baroness Dacres of Lewisham OBE as Baroness in Waiting (Government Whip)
•Baroness Hyde of Bemerton as Baroness in Waiting (Government Whip)
* His Majesty has also been pleased to signify His intention of conferring Peerages of the United Kingdom for Life on Anas Sarwar and Ruth Mackenzie CBE
The following Ministers have been re-appointed:
•Torsten Bell MP will remain as Parliamentary Secretary jointly in HM Treasury and the Department for Work and Pensions
•Chris Elmore MP will remain as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
•Jake Richards MP will remain as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Ministry of Justice. He will no longer serve as Assistant Whip.
•Calvin Bailey MBE MP will remain as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Ministry of Defence
•Louise Sandher-Jones MP will remain as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Ministry of Defence
•Martin McCluskey MP will remain as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
•Josh MacAlister OBE MP will remain as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department for Education
•Baroness Merron will remain as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department of Health and Social Care
•Baroness Taylor of Stevenage OBE will remain as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
•Keir Mather MP will remain as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department for Transport
•Baroness Hayman of Ullock will remain as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
•Anna McMorrin MP will remain as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales
•Christian Wakeford MP will remain as Junior Lord of the Treasury (Government Whip)
•Jade Botterill MP will remain as Junior Lord of the Treasury (Government Whip)
•Rt Hon Lord Wilson of Sedgefield will remain as Lord in Waiting (Government Whip)
•Lord Katz MBE will remain as Lord in Waiting (Government Whip)
•Baroness Ramsey of Wall Heath will remain as Baroness in Waiting (Government Whip)

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NEW: MORE MINISTERIAL JOBS

Dan Jarvis back as Security Minister. James Murray and Lucy Rigby also get (non cabinet) jobs.

The King has been pleased to approve the following appointments:

•Rt Hon Dan Jarvis MBE MP as Minister of State (Security Minister) jointly in the Home Office and the Cabinet Office
•Kirsty McNeill MP as Minister of State in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
•Rt Hon James Murray MP as Financial Secretary to the Treasury and Paymaster General
•Rt Hon Lucy Rigby KC MP as Minister of State in HM Treasury (Economic Secretary to the Treasury)
•Rt Hon Anna Turley MP as Minister of State in the Home Office
•Catherine McKinnell MP as Minister of State in the Ministry of Justice
•Katie White OBE MP as Minister of State in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
•Andrew Western MP as Minister of State in the Department for Work and Pensions
•Rt Hon Dame Diana Johnson DBE MP as Minister of State in the Department of Health and Social Care
•Florence Eshalomi MP as Minister of State in the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government
•Kate Dearden MP as Minister of State in the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
•Chris McDonald MP as Minister of State in the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
•Rt Hon Ian Murray MP as Minister of State in the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
•Emma Hardy MP as Minister of State in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
•Emma Foody MP as Vice Chamberlain of HM Household (Government Whip)
•Andy Slaughter MP as Solicitor General
The following Ministers have been re-appointed:

•Stephen Doughty MP will remain as Minister of State in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
•Sarah Jones MP will remain as Minister of State in the Home Office
•Rt Hon Lord Hanson of Flint will remain as Minister of State in the Home Office
•Sarah Sackman KC MP will remain as Minister of State in the Ministry of Justice
•Luke Pollard MP will remain as Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence
•Lord Coaker will remain as Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence
•Michael Shanks MP will remain as Minister of State in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
•Georgia Gould OBE MP will remain as Minister of State in the Department for Education
•Rt Hon Sir Stephen Timms MP will remain as Minister of State in the Department for Work and Pensions
•Rt Hon Baroness Smith of Malvern will remain as Minister of State in the Department for Work and Pensions and the Department for Education
•Baroness Sherlock OBE will remain as Minister of State in the Department for Work and Pensions
•Karin Smyth MP will remain as Minister of State in the Department for Health and Social Care
•Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill CBE will remain as Minister of State in the Department for Transport
•Rt Hon Lord Kennedy of Southwark will remain as Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentleman at Arms (Lords Chief Whip)
•Rt Hon Sir Mark Tami MP will remain as Treasurer of His Majesty’s Household (Deputy Chief Whip)
•Gen Kitchen MP will remain as Comptroller of HM Household (Government Whip)
•Baroness Smith of Cluny KC will remain as HM Advocate General for Scotland

The following Ministers have left the Government:

•Rachel Blake MP
•Sir Nicholas Dakin MP
•Rt Hon Baroness Chapman of Darlington
•Lord Livermore
•Lord Stockwood
•Lord Whitehead CBE
•Lord Vallance
•Lord Timpson OBE

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VIDEO: What will a new PM mean for government policy and all of our lives?

Our @BBCNews report on Burnham’s plans including an impromptu encounter with the new chancellor @JohnHealey_MP…

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NEW: The cabinet is taking shape…

•Rt Hon Wes Streeting MP as Secretary of State for Defence
•Alex Norris MP as Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
•Dame Angela Eagle DBE MP as Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
•Miatta Fahnbulleh MP as Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero

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#countdown

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NEW: Patrick Spencer is a Conservative MP and party member again after being found not guilty of sexual assault.

Conservative Party spokesman:

"Patrick Spencer MP has been found not guilty.

"His suspension from the Conservative Party has been lifted and the Conservative Whip has been restored."

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Keir Starmer will hold his final Cabinet meeting as Prime Minister - ahead of stepping down next week.

Political correspondent Joe Pike told #BBCBreakfast had the latest from Downing Street, where World Cup fever is on display

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“It has been a privilege to help Andy and his brilliant team prepare for power. But now it’s time to take a breather”

Full statement from Josh Simons:

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EXCL: Former Makerfield MP Josh Simons will not take a job in Andy Burnham's administration, the BBC has been told.

Simons, whose resignation as an MP cleared the way for Burnham's return to parliament, has been heavily involved policy preparations for the new administration.

A Labour source has said Simons has decided to take a breather after Burnham's premiership begins on 20th July.

Simons resigned as a minister in February amid questions over his leadership of the think tank Labour Together.

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Simons has his internal critics but also lots of admiration among MPs, ministers and officials.

One MP: "Josh has done so much good for the Labour party. We'll miss him when he's gone."

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NEW: MP Patrick Spencer arrives at Southwark Crown Court on day 1 of his trial accused of 2 sexual assaults at London’s Groucho Club.

The 38-year-old has pleaded not guilty to the alleged offences against 2 women in August 2023 - the year before he became a Tory MP.

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The kindest, wisest, wittiest colleague who, even when news was breaking and the TV gallery was in turmoil, kept that wonderful on-screen sparkle.

He was a master presenter through UK and US election nights and royal deaths. And has anyone else anchored all 4 network’s (BBC, ITV, C4 and Sky) flagship shows?

RIP Dermot. What a life

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“Nigel Farage is no nonsense”

What do people sunning themselves in Clacton think of the Reform leader and questions over his finances?

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WATCH:

“It’s a bit of a farce really”
“[Farage] was good down here”
“I’m pleased Nigel Farage is going”

As Reform’s main political rivals skip the Clacton by-election, I’ve been speaking to people on the beach in Jaywick.