Why Rachel Reeves Walked Away Instead of Taking Burnham’s New Cabinet Role
Posted on July 21, 2026 by Alden Brooks
Rachel Reeves was sacked as chancellor on Monday afternoon. New Prime Minister Andy Burnham removed her within hours of taking office, then offered her a different senior Cabinet job. She said no. The first woman to run the Treasury is heading to the backbenches. That refusal turned this Rachel Reeves news story into the talking […]