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Andy Burnham’s bid to unite Labour is already unraveling amid chaos over cabinet appointments, with Ed Miliband’s rumored Chancellor role overshadowed by Shabana Mahmood’s controversial push for the finance job—accused of orchestrating leaks and even claiming she was locked in a secure room (which insiders say she hates). Burnham’s pledge to end Westminster’s “briefing culture” is crumbling as his team fumes over leaks, while tensions flare with Treasury over a potential Northern Secretary outranking the Chancellor. Starmer loyalists are also hitting back, calling Burnham’s unity claims dishonest, and departmental shake-ups—including dissolving the Department of Science and sidelining key figures like Lammy and Reed—signal a turbulent start to his leadership.

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