Shadow Cabinet of Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer became Leader of the Opposition in the United Kingdom after being elected as Leader of the Labour Party on 4 April 2020.[1] Starmer appointed his Shadow Cabinet on 5 and 6 April.

Starmer Shadow Cabinet

Shadow Cabinet of the United Kingdom
2020–present
Date formed4 April 2020
People and organisations
MonarchElizabeth II
Leader of the OppositionKeir Starmer
Shadow First SecretaryAngela Rayner
Member party
  •   Labour Party
Status in legislatureOfficial Opposition
200 / 650 (31%)
History
Election(s)2020
Legislature term(s)58th UK Parliament
PredecessorShadow Cabinet of Jeremy Corbyn

Background
Main article: 2020 Labour Party leadership election (UK)

Following the Labour Party's defeat in the 2019 general election, its leader Jeremy Corbyn stepped down and triggered a leadership election that would elect a new party leader and a new Leader of the Opposition.[2] Six candidates declared for the election, with three receiving sufficient nominations to advance to the ballot. Keir Starmer, MP for Holborn and St Pancras and Shadow Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, was elected over Rebecca Long-Bailey and Lisa Nandy.

Shadow Cabinet
Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet of the United Kingdom[3][4][5] []
Portfolio Shadow Minister Constituency Term
Shadow cabinet ministers
Leader of the Opposition
Leader of the Labour Party		 Keir Starmer[lower-alpha 1] Holborn and St Pancras Apr 2020–present
Deputy Leader of the Labour Party
Shadow First Secretary of State
Chair of the Labour Party		 Angela Rayner Ashton-under-Lyne Apr 2020–present
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer Anneliese Dodds Oxford East Apr 2020–present
Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Lisa Nandy Wigan Apr 2020–present
Shadow Secretary of State for the Home Department Nick Thomas-Symonds Torfaen Apr 2020–present
Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office		 Rachel Reeves Leeds West Apr 2020–present
Shadow Lord Chancellor
Shadow Secretary of State for Justice		 David Lammy[lower-alpha 1] Tottenham Apr 2020–present
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence John Healey[lower-alpha 1] Wentworth and Dearne Apr 2020–present
Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Ed Miliband[lower-alpha 1] Doncaster North Apr 2020–present
Shadow Secretary of State for International Trade Emily Thornberry[lower-alpha 1] Islington South and Finsbury Apr 2020–present
Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Jonathan Reynolds Stalybridge and Hyde Apr 2020–present
Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Jonathan Ashworth Leicester South Oct 2016–present
Shadow Secretary of State for Education Kate Green Stretford and Urmston Jun 2020–present
Shadow Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Jo Stevens Cardiff Central Apr 2020–present
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury Bridget Phillipson Houghton and Sunderland South Apr 2020–present
Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Luke Pollard Plymouth Sutton and Devonport Apr 2020–present
Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Steve Reed Croydon North Apr 2020–present
Shadow Secretary of State for Housing Thangam Debbonaire Bristol West Apr 2020–present
Shadow Secretary of State for Transport Jim McMahon Oldham West and Royton Apr 2020–present
Shadow Secretary of State for International Development Preet Gill Birmingham Edgbaston Apr 2020–present
Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Louise Haigh Sheffield Heeley Apr 2020–present
Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland Ian Murray Edinburgh South Apr 2020–present
Shadow Secretary of State for Wales Nia Griffith Llanelli Apr 2020–present
Shadow Secretary of State for Women and Equalities Marsha de Cordova Battersea Apr 2020–present
Shadow Secretary of State for Employment Rights and Protections Andy McDonald Middlesbrough Apr 2020–present
Also attending shadow cabinet meetings
Shadow Minister for Mental Health Rosena Allin-Khan Tooting Apr 2020–present
Shadow Minister for Young People and Voter Engagement Cat Smith Lancaster and Fleetwood Jun 2016–present
Shadow Attorney General for England and Wales Charlie Falconer[lower-alpha 1] Not applicable Apr 2020–present
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons Valerie Vaz[lower-alpha 1] Walsall South Oct 2016–present
Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Commons Nick Brown[lower-alpha 1] Newcastle upon Tyne East Oct 2016–present
Shadow Leader of the House of Lords Angela Smith[lower-alpha 1] Not applicable May 2015–present
Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Lords Tommy McAvoy[lower-alpha 1] Not applicable Jan 2018–present
Key
Sits in the House of Commons
Sits in the House of Lords

Shadow Ministers by department

Other Shadow Ministers were appointed on 9 April 2020.[4] For a list of the current postholders see Official Opposition frontbench.

Shadow C-19 Committee

Seven Shadow Cabinet members are also part of a new Shadow COVID-19 committee, tasked with responding to the current coronavirus outbreak. Chaired by party leader Keir Starmer, the committee includes:[6]

NamePosition
Keir StarmerLeader of the Opposition
Leader of the Labour Party
Angela RaynerShadow First Secretary of State
Deputy Leader of the Labour Party
Chair of the Labour Party
Jonathan AshworthShadow Health Secretary
Anneliese DoddsShadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
Lisa NandyShadow Foreign Secretary
Nick Thomas-SymondsShadow Home Secretary
Rachel ReevesShadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office

June 2020

On 25 June 2020, Rebecca Long-Bailey was sacked as Shadow Secretary of State for Education for sharing an interview with Maxine Peake containing an allegation that Mossad had trained the US police to use the knee-on-neck restraint that killed George Floyd, described by the Labour leader as "anti-Semitic conspiracy theories".[7] She was replaced by Kate Green,[8] who in turn was replaced by Karen Buck in her previous role of Shadow Minister for Social Security, renamed from Shadow Minister for Child Poverty Strategy. [9]

See also

Notes
  1. This member is also a Privy Counsellor

References
  1. "Keir Starmer elected as new Labour leader". BBC News. 4 April 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  2. Watson, Iain (13 December 2019). "General election 2019: Does Labour need a new direction after Corbyn?". BBC News. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  3. "Keir Starmer appoints Shadow Cabinet". The Labour Party. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  4. "Keir Starmer appoints Labour frontbench". The Labour Party. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  5. "Our Shadow Cabinet". The Labour Party. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  6. "Keir Starmer announces senior Shadow Cabinet appointments". The Labour Party. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  7. Walker, Peter (25 June 2020). "Keir Starmer sacks Rebecca Long-Bailey from shadow cabinet". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  8. "Labour party: Kate Green appointed as shadow education secretary". BBC News. 27 June 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  9. @jreynoldsMP (19 July 2020). "Absolutely delighted to announce @KarenPBuckMP will be joining the @LabourDWP team as Shadow Social Security Minister, following @KateGreenSU's promotion last week. Karen is widely recognised as one of the most authoritative voices in Parliament on social security" (Tweet) – via Twitter. |date= mismatches calculated date from |number= by two or more days (help)
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