# Is Shabana Mahmood Burnham's Chancellor?

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Podcast: [Politics Unpacked](https://stenobird.com/podcast/politics-unpacked-1085638)
Published: 2026-07-16T13:15:09+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/timesredbox/episodes/is-shabana-mahmood-burnhams-chancellor
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## Resource

Andy Burnham is days away from announcing his cabinet, with Shabana Mahmood expected to be named as chancellor. Spare a thought for Ed Miliband... Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Cindy Yu and Matthew Parris.  You can hear more of Hugo on Times Radio from Monday to Thursday, 10am-1pm. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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