Rayner 'to be appointed Burnham's Health Secretary' in comeback after tax row
The former deputy PM will be tasked with prioritising the UK's social care system
Angela Rayner is set to mark her comeback to the Labour government by becoming Andy Burnham's new Health Secretary.
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The former deputy Prime Minister to Sir Keir Starmer is reportedly the frontrunner for the role, with the aim of prioritising the UK's social care system.
Ms Rayner, MP for Ashton-under-Lyne, has been pinpointed as the candidate to lead Mr Burnham's £18billion plan for a national care service, according to reports.
She was forced to reign in 2025 after it was revealed she had failed to pay £40,000 in stamp duty on a second home she owned.
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Ms Rayner has been "lined up" to lead an overhaul of care for Britain's elderly and disabled, according to The Telegraph.
Mr Burnham will officially become Prime Minister on Monday, and gave a speech on Friday outlining his plans to deliver for the "north, south, east and west".
He confirmed that he would only announce his top team next week, which would reflect "all parts" of the Labour Party.
It has, however, been rumoured that he will appoint Shabana Mahmood as Chancellor in favour of Ed Miliband.
He also used his victory speech to promise that he would have the "courage to fix the big things that politics has neglected, like social care".
Baroness Casey of Blackstock is currently leading a review of the social care system, which is said to become the backbone of Mr Burnham's reforms once he gets the keys to Number 10.
The newspaper reports that Mr Burnham will aim to eventually finalise a social care system that is free at the point of use, which he first proposed in 2010.
Mr Burnham said on Friday: "I am a leader for the North, the South, the East, the West, for Scotland, and for Wales, and for Northern Ireland. I am ready."