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Owen Smith named shadow work and pensions secretary Jeremy Corbyn names Nia Griffith as shadow Welsh secretary
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Pontypridd MP Owen Smith has been promoted to shadow work and pensions secretary by new Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn. Llanelli MP Nia Griffith has been named shadow Welsh secretary by new Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.
Nia Griffith, MP for Llanelli, replaces Mr Smith as shadow Welsh secretary. She replaces Owen Smith, as the Pontypridd MP is promoted to the work and pensions brief.
Rhondda's Chris Bryant stays on the front bench but moves from culture to shadow leader of the House of Commons. Rhondda MP Chris Bryant stays on the front bench but moves from culture to shadow leader of the House of Commons.
Veteran left-winger Mr Corbyn won the leadership battle by a landslide over his three rivals despite starting as a rank outsider.Veteran left-winger Mr Corbyn won the leadership battle by a landslide over his three rivals despite starting as a rank outsider.
The new Labour leader said he had created a "unifying, dynamic, inclusive new shadow cabinet" with women taking the majority of roles.The new Labour leader said he had created a "unifying, dynamic, inclusive new shadow cabinet" with women taking the majority of roles.
Key appointments include defeated leadership candidate Andy Burnham as shadow home secretary and John McDonnell as shadow chancellor. Key appointments include defeated leadership candidate Andy Burnham as shadow home secretary, John McDonnell as shadow chancellor, and Maria Eagle as shadow defence secretary.
Her sister Angela Eagle has been named shadow first secretary of state and will stand in for Mr Corbyn at Prime Minister's Questions when David Cameron is away.
Several leading Labour figures had resigned from the shadow cabinet in the wake of Mr Corbyn's victory.Several leading Labour figures had resigned from the shadow cabinet in the wake of Mr Corbyn's victory.
But Mr Smith had said he was "a Labour man first and foremost" and would be willing to serve in Mr Corbyn's shadow cabinet if asked. Pontypridd AM Mick Antoniw, who had backed Mr Corbyn for the leadership, said on Twitter that Ms Griffith was "a great choice and look forward to Wales/UK Labour partnership".
Pontypridd AM Mick Antoniw, who backed Mr Corbyn for the leadership, said on Twitter that Ms Griffith was "a great choice and look forward to Wales/UK Labour partnership". Former Euro-MP Baroness Eluned Morgan tweeted that it was the "Strongest welsh representation in shadow cab for years".
Mr Bryant told BBC Radio Wales he had been offered the defence brief but had declined because of differences of opinion over defence policy with the new leader.Mr Bryant told BBC Radio Wales he had been offered the defence brief but had declined because of differences of opinion over defence policy with the new leader.
'Give and take''Give and take'
Speaking about his new role, Mr Bryant said: "I loved the [Department of Culture, Media and Sport] brief and I'd have been happy to remain there ... but I also care about the business of how we do our politics and I worry that the Tories are gerrymandering Parliament.Speaking about his new role, Mr Bryant said: "I loved the [Department of Culture, Media and Sport] brief and I'd have been happy to remain there ... but I also care about the business of how we do our politics and I worry that the Tories are gerrymandering Parliament.
"They're using it in ways which I think are undemocratic and unfair and we need to take the fight to them.""They're using it in ways which I think are undemocratic and unfair and we need to take the fight to them."
Mr Bryant, who had backed Yvette Cooper in the leadership contest, acknowledged it could be difficult working with a leader with whom he had some differences.Mr Bryant, who had backed Yvette Cooper in the leadership contest, acknowledged it could be difficult working with a leader with whom he had some differences.
But he added: "I think there's going to be a bit more give and take within the top team and maybe voters will respect that."But he added: "I think there's going to be a bit more give and take within the top team and maybe voters will respect that."
'Hand grenade''Hand grenade'
Former Welsh Secretary Peter Hain said Labour had to recognise it had had two very serious election defeats and needed to build a broad coalition of support "of a kind that backs Labour's values of decency and morality and equality and fairness".Former Welsh Secretary Peter Hain said Labour had to recognise it had had two very serious election defeats and needed to build a broad coalition of support "of a kind that backs Labour's values of decency and morality and equality and fairness".
However, Mr Hain said the party also needed to promote economic efficiency and an economy which was pro-business but pro-employee rights.However, Mr Hain said the party also needed to promote economic efficiency and an economy which was pro-business but pro-employee rights.
Following Mr Corbyn's victory, Caerphilly MP Wayne David described the leadership contest result as a "hand grenade" going off in British politics.Following Mr Corbyn's victory, Caerphilly MP Wayne David described the leadership contest result as a "hand grenade" going off in British politics.
Former Welsh government minister John Griffiths called on the party to deliver a radical manifesto for the Welsh assembly elections in 2016.Former Welsh government minister John Griffiths called on the party to deliver a radical manifesto for the Welsh assembly elections in 2016.
Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies said the campaign would now take on an "even greater significance".Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies said the campaign would now take on an "even greater significance".
"Labour has elected its most left wing leader since the end of the 19th century, abandoning mainstream politics in favour of a hard left agenda that would make Ken Livingstone uncomfortable," he said."Labour has elected its most left wing leader since the end of the 19th century, abandoning mainstream politics in favour of a hard left agenda that would make Ken Livingstone uncomfortable," he said.
"It is more important than ever that we take this opportunity to deliver a prosperous new Wales and put an end to a generation of Labour failure.""It is more important than ever that we take this opportunity to deliver a prosperous new Wales and put an end to a generation of Labour failure."