Jo Stevens will no longer serve as Welsh Secretary under Andy Burnham, she has announced.
Andy Burnham became prime minister after “kissing hands” with the King on Monday – the private ceremony by which he accepted the invitation to form a government.
He immediately begun his Cabinet reshuffle, with Rachel Reeves losing her job as Chancellor.
Amongst those losing their jobs was Jo Stevens MP, who has served as Secretary of State for Wales under Sir Keir Starmer.
Posting to X, she said carrying out the role had been a “privilege and an honour”.
She wrote: “As Welsh Secretary, my priorities were always to drive public and private investment into Wales, cfreate jobs and opportunities and put real power in the hands of Welsh communities.
“Wales has seen the biggest budget settlement for our public services in the history of devolution, our steel industry saved and transformed for the future, the largest public investment in Wales in history through new nuclear at Wylfa, a generational commitment of £14bn for our Welsh railways, the best local growth fun settlement of any of the UK nations and so much more.”
Andy Burnham has promised to deliver the biggest change to British politics in 40 years as he became Prime Minister and swept away key figures from Sir Keir Starmer’s government.
He promised to provide early “breathing space” for households struggling with the cost of living, vowed to end rough sleeping and set out a goal of “reindustrialising Britain”.
Speaking outside the door to No 10 Mr Burnham said he would deliver “a new political model and a new economic model” for Britain.
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The First Minister of Wales, Rhun ap Iorwerth, has congratulated Andy Burnham on his appointment as Prime Minister, saying the switch presents an opportunity to redefine the relationship between the Welsh and UK Governments.
He said: “I know that Andy Burnham shares my belief in the power of devolution to improve the lives of the people we serve.
“In that spirit, I hope we can speak the same language when it comes to devolving powers out of Westminster by strengthening, not bypassing, Wales’s national parliament and its ability to empower people and communities.
“I look forward to an early meeting with the new Prime Minister to agree how we can give Wales the powers it needs to grow the economy and build a fairer, more prosperous future for all.”
