After a series of leaks and rumours this morning, Labour has released the full list of the new shadow cabinet.
Ed Miliband has moved former ministers with government experience into the appropriate roles. Former schools minister Stephen Twigg is replacing Andy Burnham as shadow education secretary, while Burnham, the former health secretary, will head back to health.
As we found out yesterday, however, two former government ministers will be lost from frontbench service. John Denham, formerly shadow business secretary, and John Healey, who was shadow health secretary, both announced that they will stand down, saying they were leaving of their own accord. Denham, who will become Miliband’s parliamentary private secretary, also announced he will not stand in the next election.
Several members of Labour’s new intake were given promotions. And, not to blow our own trumpet, but several of these featured on the New Statesman‘s 20 under 40 list of rising stars in parliament.
These are Chuka Umunna, who is taking over from Healey as shadow minister for business, innovation and skills; Rachel Reeves, who will counter Danny Alexander as shadow chief secretary to the Treasury; and Michael Dugher, who will attend shadow cabinet as the shadow minister without portfolio.
Some new MPs missed out — Stella Creasy and Gloria de Piero were both tipped for roles, but have not made it onto the final list.
Here is the full list:
Leader of the Labour Party
Ed Miliband MP
Shadow Deputy Prime Minister, Party Chair and Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
Harriet Harman MP
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
Ed Balls MP
Shadow Foreign Secretary
Douglas Alexander MP
Shadow Home Secretary and Minister for Women and Equalities
Yvette Cooper MP
Shadow Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
Sadiq Khan MP
Shadow Chief Whip
Rosie Winterton MP
Shadow Secretary of State for Health
Andy Burnham MP
Shadow Secretary of State for Education
Stephen Twigg MP
Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
Chuka Umunna MP
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
Jim Murphy MP
Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
Hilary Benn MP
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
Angela Eagle MP
Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
Caroline Flint MP
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury
Rachel Reeves MP
Shadow Minister for London and the Olympics
Tessa Jowell MP
Shadow Secretary of State for Transport
Maria Eagle MP
Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and Policy Review Co-ordinator
Liam Byrne MP
Shadow Secretary of State for International Development
Ivan Lewis MP
Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Mary Creagh MP
Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office
Jon Trickett MP
Labour Party Deputy Chair and Campaign Coordinator
Tom Watson MP
Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Vernon Coaker MP
Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland
Margaret Curran MP
Shadow Secretary of State for Wales and Chair of the National Policy Forum
Peter Hain MP
Shadow Leader of the House of Lords
Baroness Royall of Blaisdon
Lords Chief Whip
Lord Bassam of Brighton
Also attending Shadow Cabinet:
Shadow Minister for Care and Older People
Liz Kendall MP
Shadow Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
Michael Dugher MP
Shadow Attorney General
Emily Thornberry MP
Shadow Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
Lord Stewart Wood
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