Lisa Nandy Stays in Post as U.K. Culture Secretary, Kanishka Narayan Appointed First AI Minister
Despite new Prime Minister Andy Burnham undergoing an extensive cabinet reshuffle, incumbent culture minister Lisa Nandy is set to remain in post. Nandy,...
Key points
- Despite new Prime Minister Andy Burnham undergoing an extensive cabinet reshuffle, incumbent culture minister Lisa Nandy is set to remain in post.
- Nandy, who has been a member of Parliament since 2010 as representative for the constituency of Wigan, was appointed secretary of state for culture, media and sport by previous Prime Minister Keir Starmer in July 2024, shortly after the Labour party won the general election, making her the 12th minister in the post in almost as many years.
- She previously served as the shadow cabinet minister for international development and shadow housing minister.
- arm of the Paramount/Warner Bros.
What happened
Despite new Prime Minister Andy Burnham undergoing an extensive cabinet reshuffle, incumbent culture minister Lisa Nandy is set to remain in post. Nandy, who has been a member of Parliament since 2010 as representative for the constituency of Wigan, was appointed secretary of state for culture, media and sport by previous Prime Minister Keir Starmer in July 2024, shortly after the Labour party won the general election, making her the 12th minister in the post in almost as many years. She previously served as the shadow cabinet minister for international development and shadow housing minister. arm of the Paramount/Warner Bros. include Comcast-owned Sky’s recent acquisition of public service broadcaster ITV, which has yet to receive regulatory approval, as well as potential bidders for its soon-to-be-spun-off production arm ITV Studios. Meanwhile Burnham has also appointed Kanishka Narayan as the first minister for AI, jointly in the Cabinet Office and the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade.
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