Steve Reed, the Housing Secretary, has quit ahead of Andy Burnham announcing his Cabinet.
The former housing secretary, who has been in Cabinet since the 2024 general election, said he was proud he “acted with integrity at every step over the turbulent past few months”.
Writing to Andy Burnham, he said: “Keir Starmer showed loyalty to me by appointing me to his Cabinet. I make no apology for returning that loyalty”.