Keir Starmer's reshuffle reveals his priorities | Politics

<p>Who's in, who's out - and why?</p><br /><p>*</p><br /><p>Keir Starmer has reshuffled the treasury team and some key parliamentary staff, creating a new "Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister" role and restructuring the government's communication department.</p><br /><p>The changes indicate a renewed focus for the government, putting economic issues front-and-centre of operations ahead of the upcoming budget.</p><br /><p>The moves also suggest a change of direction in some areas, with leading proponents of the disastrous Winter Fuel Allowance repeal picking up their P45s.</p><br /><p>Rachel Cunliffe and Megan Kenyon join Anoosh Chakelian to discuss what can we learn from this reshuffle.</p><br /><p>LISTEN NEXT: <a href="https://pod.fo/e/31e06b" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What the Treasury reshuffle reveals about the budget</a></p><p>READ: <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-politics/2025/09/will-keir-starmers-shake-up-in-no-10-make-a-difference" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Will Keir Starmer's mini-reshuffle make a difference?</a></p><br /><p>Host: Anoosh Chakelian</p><p>Guest: Megan Kenyon</p><p>Guest: Rachel Cunliffe</p><br /><p>*</p><br /><p><br /></p><p><strong>LISTEN AD-FREE:</strong></p><p>📱<a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2022/06/newapp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Download the New Statesman app</a></p><br /><p><strong>MORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN:</strong></p><p>❓ <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/podcasts/2022/10/you-ask-us" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ask a question</a> – we answer them every Friday</p><p>⏰ <a href="https://morningcall.substack.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Get our daily politics newsletter</a> every morning</p><p>✍️ <a href="http://saturdayread.substack.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Enjoy the best of our writing</a> via email every Saturday</p><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>