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All change at No.10 | The hidden HR challenges behind Andy Burnham's Cabinet rebuild

10 Downing Street front door

Andy Burnham’s Cabinet appointments may have been announced within hours of him becoming Prime Minister this week, but building a functioning leadership team will take considerably longer.

From the outside, the changes made at the heart of the government can look deceptively simple: one minister leaves and another takes their place. Behind every appointment, however, sits a daunting people-management exercise involving exits, onboarding, handovers, responsibilities and relationships.

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