Here's who is replacing Rachel Reeves at her cancelled Edinburgh Fringe show

The former chancellor had been due to at an event with comedian Matt Forde on August 18.

But - after being given the boot by Andy Burnham - she is not appearing at the event at McEwan Hall on Bristo Square.

Ms Reeves has been replaced by Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander.

The Sun reported that Underbelly and Avalon, who are promoting the event, said Ms Reeves is no longer able to make the event.

She had been due to discuss Labour’s work on the economy during her time in office.

She also would have been asked about her thoughts on the new Prime Minister and how the past few months had been personally.

Ms Reeves became the UK’s first - and only - female chancellor after the 2024 general election.

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Both her and former Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer became extremely unpopular with the public and were eventually ousted when Mr Burnham returned to parliament this summer.

Reports suggested that Ms Reeves had been offered a more junior cabinet role by the new PM, but turned it down.

Mr Alexander, who became Scottish Secretary last year, somewhat surprisingly retained his role in the UK Government under Mr Burnham.

He is the most experienced Scottish Labour MP, having served in the cabinet under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown.

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He was initially the MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire South between 1997 and 2015, before returning to parliament as the MP for Lothian East in 2024.

Mr Alexander was appointed a UK Government minister straight away when he returned to parliament.

Before he became Prime Minister, Mr Burnham had also been due to appear at the Edinburgh Fringe.

But this was cancelled after he took up the job in No10.