In a move that has raised eyebrows across Whitehall, newly installed Prime Minister Andy Burnham has appointed Neil Amin-Smith, the 36-year-old former violinist of Grammy-winning pop group Clean Bandit, as his top economic adviser in No. 10. dailymail.com The appointment, reported on 31 July 2026, comes just days after Burnham took office on 20 July, succeeding Keir Starmer. It forms part of a sweeping reshuffle in which Burnham removed several senior figures, including forme