A former prime minister has stepped down as the MP for Holborn and St Pancras, marking the end of his parliamentary tenure just as his successor prepares to deliver his first address in the House of Commons. Meanwhile, the government has announced a major reshuffle of shadow cabinet roles, with key figures like the shadow chancellor and shadow foreign secretary being replaced. The Guardian’s senior economics correspondent reflects on the new prime minister’s background, drawing parallels with his own upbringing in the same northern suburb. These shifts signal a fresh political landscape ahead, with implications for both leadership and policy direction.
Former PM announces he will no longer represent Holborn and St Pancras on the day his successor, Andy Burnham, is to give first Commons address as prime ministerMy colleague Richard Partington, the Guardian’s senior economics correspondent, grew up, like Andy Burnham, in the Warrington suburb of Culcheth. He has been home to find out what people there are saying about the new PM.Yesterday, Kemi Badenoch announced a reshuffle, replacing Mel Stride with Andrew Griffith as shadow chancellor and Priti Patel with Tom Tugendhat as shadow foreign secretary. Continue reading...
