AI minister role boosted but tech department axed in Burnham shake-up

BBC Politics Tuesday 21 July 2026, 09:15 UTC 1 min read

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Kanishka Narayan will attend cabinet - but no longer have the leadership of a technology secretary.

Burnham (LOCATION) Kanishka Narayan (PERSON)

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Stuart Norval is pleased to welcome Matthew Torbitt, former Labour Party advisor, political commentator, and anti-homelessness campaigner. With only weeks to prepare for a long-term 10-year programme for government, Burnham appears to be prioritising measures that demonstrate immediate responsiveness to economic insecurity. For Torbitt, this reflects a politics of “deliverism” rooted in Burnham’s ability to communicate empathy and urgency.

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