Douglas Alexander to remain Scottish Secretary as Burnham confirms cabinet
Last month, he faced criticism from the SNP after it emerged there had been a delay in reporting a meeting with Peter Mandelson's lobbying firm just weeks after Alexander's appointment as a trade minister in 2024. The Department for Trade and Business said it was an "administrative error" that was corrected as soon as it was noticed. Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Andy Burnham made his first speech as prime minister on MondayPat McFaddden, who was born in Paisley and raised in Glasgow, is another Scot in Andy Burnham's government, remaining as Work and Pensions Secretary.
- ▪Last month, he faced criticism from the SNP after it emerged there had been a delay in reporting a meeting with Peter Mandelson's lobbying firm just weeks after Alexander's appointment as a trade minister in 2024.
- ▪The Department for Trade and Business said it was an "administrative error" that was corrected as soon as it was noticed.
- ▪Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Andy Burnham made his first speech as prime minister on MondayPat McFaddden, who was born in Paisley and raised in Glasgow, is another Scot in Andy Burnham's government, remaining as Work and Pension
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Douglas Alexander to remain Scottish Secretary as Burnham confirms cabinetImage source, PA MediaImage caption, Douglas Alexander went into 10 Downing Street shortly after 22:00 on MondayPublished20 July 2026Updated 39 minutes agoDouglas Alexander will remain in his role as Secretary of State for Scotland, after the new UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham unveiled his cabinet.Burnham, the former mayor of Greater Manchester, replaced Sir Keir Starmer as prime minister on Monday after becoming Labour leader last week.A host of cabinet ministers in the Starmer government confirmed they were leaving their jobs, including Peter Kyle, Rachel Reeves and David Lammy.Alexander, who left Downing Street shortly after 23:00 on Monday, said he was "very happy" to keep his job.In a statement posted on social…
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