Cabinet Ministers ‘Briefing Heavily’ Against Ed Miliband Being Burnham’s Pick For Chancellor

“I suspect it could get quite bitter.” It would be a “risk” for Andy Burnham to appoint Ed Miliband as his chancellor with cabinet ministers already rowing over whether he would further divide the party or be able to find favour with the markets, says Times political editor Steven Swinford. Steven Swinford was speaking to Kate McCann and Stig Abell on Times Radio Breakfast. Listen live everyday 6-10am. Read the best of our journalism: https://www.thetimes.com/ Listen live to Times Radio: https://www.thetimes.com/radio/live Subscribe to The Times and The Sunday Times YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_... Find us on Facebook:   / timesandsundaytimes   Find us on X: https://x.com/thetimes Find us on Instagram:   / thetimes