Over half of Burnham's cabinet attended Oxford or Cambridge

More than half of Andy Burnham's cabinet ministers attended Oxford or Cambridge — nearly double the 29% rate under Keir Starmer, per Guardian analysis (July 26, 2026). About 1% of the UK population attended either university. LSE sociologist Sam Friedman finds pupils from the nine most exclusive private schools reach elite positions at 52 times the rate of other pupils.