Burnham's No. 11 Gamble: Choosing Britain's Next Chancellor
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Labour's race to appoint a new chancellor intensifies as Burnham moves toward 10 Downing Street, with rival camps pushing for Ed Miliband while others argue for economists like Lord Jim O'Neill or Andy Haldane; floated No. 11 contenders include Shabana Mahmood or Yvette Cooper, and the choice could calm or unsettled markets and reshape a broader No. 10–No. 11 growth strategy, though no final decision is expected until Burnham's handover next week.
- Burnham faces crucial choice for chancellor as battle for No 11 continues BBC
- Shabana Mahmood expected to be named Andy Burnham’s chancellor The Guardian
- Burnham Upsets Labour Left Who Wanted Him to Become UK Premier Bloomberg.com
- UK's incoming prime minister Burnham to name Mahmood as finance minister, FT reports Reuters
- The British finance minister choice that's worrying big business CNBC
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