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  "publishedAt": "2026-06-24T22:01:55.000Z",
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  "tags": [
    "Andy Burnham fears dividing Labour if he pushes ahead with Ed Miliband as Chancellor",
    "WATCH: Donald Trump delivers blunt verdict on Andy Burnham",
    "Shabana Mahmood abandons plan to house asylum seekers at Scottish army barracks",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nRachel Reeves has launched a last-ditch bid to save her job with her team launching a calling campaign of sympathetic figures.\n\nThe Chancellor's team, who have been heavily tipped to lose their position after Sir Keir Starmer steps down, has rung business and other industry figures to gauge their support for her personally in the role.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nOne source characterised the calls to Politico as \"requesting 'endorsements' from people\".\n\nThe publication reports that these phone calls appear to hint at the prospect of Ed Miliband being appointed as Chancellor.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nBusinesses are said to be worried about Mr Miliband being appointed to the role primarily because of his aggressive approach to environmental regulation and the perception that he is insufficiently pro-business.\n\nOne business figure who received a call recalls: \"There was then the inference that without [Rachel], you lose the economic stability that we rely on.\"\n\nAnother recipient, also described as a business figure, told the publication the message was \"Is there anything you can do to help support Rachel right now?\"\n\nMs Reeves is understood to have not gained any endorsements from the last-ditch efforts.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nA Treasury official did not rule out the reports.\n\nThey said: \"HMT officials chat with businesses all the time, and it’s no secret that Rachel’s economic plan is based around stability.”\n\nEarlier today, Kemi Badenoch accused Ms Reeves of \"abandoning\" Prime Minister Keir Starmer following his recent announcement of resignation.\n\nThe Tory leader claimed that Ms Reeves had \"let Starmer down\" and spent much of the Prime Minister's Question session targeting the Chancellor’s economic track record and loyalty.\n\n### LATEST DEVELOPMENTS:\n\n\n\n\n  * Andy Burnham fears dividing Labour if he pushes ahead with Ed Miliband as Chancellor\n  * WATCH: Donald Trump delivers blunt verdict on Andy Burnham\n  * Shabana Mahmood abandons plan to house asylum seekers at Scottish army barracks\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nMr Burnham is expected to replace Ms Reeves, instead of appointing her to a more junior cabinet position, the FT reports.\n\nA spokesman for the Makerfield MP said no decisions had been made about who he would appoint.\n\nA close ally of Mr Burnham told the BBC: \"Andy really respects Rachel and I'm confident he'll want her in his top team.\"\n\nHowever, Mr Burnham is said to fear dividing Labour by his pick of Chancellor if elected as party leader.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nSources close to the Makerfield MP claim he is worried about splitting the party in two, mirroring the conflict between Sir Tony Blair and Gordon Brown.\n\nAllies have warned Mr Burnham that picking Ed Miliband, a frontrunner for the job, would risk a major internal split, according to the Telegraph.\n\nThe minister for Energy Security and Net Zero has been widely criticised for implementing expensive green policies and a radical left-wing fiscal agenda when he was leader.\n\nWes Streeting, John Healey and Yvette Cooper are among the names suggested.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n**\n**\n\n**\n**\n\n**Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "Rachel Reeves launches last-ditch bid to save her job as aides desperately call industry bosses to canvass support for Chancellor"
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