John Healey named Chancellor of the Exchequer in 'surprise' appointment

Following speculation

Cristian Angeloni
clock • 2 min read
John Healey (pictured) succeeds Rachel Reeves as Chancellor of the Exchequer in Andy Burnham's government. Picture by Tim Hammond / MOD
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John Healey (pictured) succeeds Rachel Reeves as Chancellor of the Exchequer in Andy Burnham's government. Picture by Tim Hammond / MOD

Former defence secretary John Healey has been named Chancellor of the Exchequer in Andy Burnham’s new Labour government.

The appointment came as a "surprise" after Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood and Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband were rumoured to be the frontrunners for the job in Number 11 Downing Street. Healey r...

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