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29th November 2021
07:54pm GMT

MOVED: Nick Thomas Symonds, to Shadow Secretary of State for International Trade
REPLACED BY: Yvette Cooper
In 2015, Yvette Cooper came third in the Labour Leadership competition that saw Jeremy Corbyn elected to head up the party. Cooper, who had served as Shadow Home Secretary under Ed Miliband, resigned her post in September 2015. She has been the Chair of the Home Affairs select committee, a cross-party group of MPs, since 2016.
MOVED: Lisa Nandy, to Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing, Communities & Local Government
REPLACED BY: David Lammy
Former Shadow Justice Secretary has been a staunch supporter of Leader Sir Keir Starmer since he took office. The Tottenham MP had served as a Minister in both Blair and Brown's governments but had turned down a position in Ed Miliband's shadow cabinet, choosing to use his voice as a backbencher to focus on issues close to home. Lammy was one of 36 MPs to nominate Jeremy Corbyn for the leadership ballot in 2015.
MOVED: Jonathan Ashworth, to Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
HIRED: Wes Streeting
Labour circles have rumoured for quite some time that Wes Streeting was hoping to challenge the leadership. A move onto the shadow front bench might be able to qualm fears of more infighting for the meantime. Pretty brutal time to demote Jonathan Ashworth, who is currently at home with Covid.
MOVED: David Lammy, to Shadow Foreign Secretary
REPLACED BY: Steve Reed
Former Shadow Secretary of State for communities and local government, Steve Reed, served as the leader of Lambeth Council until 2012, when he became the Labour MP for Croydon North. He's one of the less well-known ministers, and this is a pretty huge promotion. He's a staunch Sir Keir ally, having backed him following the humiliating Hartlepoole by-election defeat earlier this year.
MOVED: Jo Stevens, to Shadow Secretary of State for Wales
REPLACED BY: Lucy Powell
Former Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, Lucy Powell, has lacked impact in her relatively short time in post. It's an interesting time to take over as Shadow DCMS. With Nadine Dorries in post as Culture Secretary, and a white paper examing online harms coming up before Christmas this could be her moment to make a stand at the dispatch box.
MOVED: Emily Thornberry, to Shadow Attorney General
REPLACED BY: Former Shadow Home Secretary, Nick Thomas-Symonds
Possibly the most forgettable face in politics, Nick Thomas-Symonds, has been moved from his position as Shadow Home Secretary to take over from Emily Thornberry. It might be a tough brief to take: Labour have pledged to "make Brexit work", and anyone in charge of International Trade will know it's a pretty difficult time to action positivity. Best of luck, Nick.
Oh! We were so worried, but he's safe.
Miliband has moved from Shadow Secretary of State for Business & Energy, and into a new role.
A spokesperson for Ed said the new role in shadow cabinet, leading on climate change and net zero, across government is a big role leading transition to green. Ed will head up a big new department, dedicated to climate and will be responsible for transforming energy system, leading allocation of Climate Investment Pledge, and net zero industrial strategy
Miliband, who stormed the pre-COP 26 PMQ and even leased an electric car to prove he was committed to the bit will be given more room to focus on tackling climate change.
Jonathan Reynolds will take Ed's former brief, becoming the Shadow Business Secretary.
Full List of Labour’s Shadow Cabinet is as follows:
Deputy Leader, Shadow First Secretary of State, Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Shadow Secretary of State for the Future of Work: Angela Rayner
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer: Rachel Reeves
Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Industrial Strategy: Jonathan Reynolds
Shadow Secretary of State of Climate Change and Net Zero: Ed Miliband
Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing, Communities & Local Government: Lisa Nandy
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence: John Healey
Shadow Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Lucy Powell
Shadow Secretary of State for Education: Bridget Phillipson
Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Jim McMahon
Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Affairs: David Lammy
Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care: Wes Streeting
Shadow Secretary of State for the Home Department: Yvette Cooper
Shadow Secretary of State for International Trade: Nick Thomas-Symonds
Shadow Minister of State at the Cabinet Office: Jenny Chapman
Shadow Secretary of State for Justice: Steve Reed
Shadow Secretary of State for Transport: Louise Haigh
Shadow Secretary of State for Women and Equalities, Party Chair and Chair of Labour Policy Review: Anneliese Dodds
Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Jonathan Ashworth
Shadow Attorney General: Emily Thornberry
Shadow Cabinet Minister for Mental Health: Rosena Allin-Khan
Shadow Cabinet Minister for International Development: Preet Gill
Shadow Chief Secretary to HM Treasury: Pat McFadden
Shadow Secretary of State for Wales: Jo Stevens
Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland: Ian Murray
Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland: Peter Kyle
National Campaign Coordinator: Shabana Mahmood
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons: Thangam Debbonaire
Shadow Chief Whip: Alan Campbell
Shadow Leader of the House of Lords: Angela Smith
Opposition Chief Whip in the House: Roy Kennedy
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