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| Jeremy Corbyn's shadow cabinet reshuffle: who's in and who's out | Jeremy Corbyn's shadow cabinet reshuffle: who's in and who's out |
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| This article will be updated as details of the shadow cabinet changes emerge. So far, only one change has been confirmed – and while we have an ‘out’, there’s no sign of an ‘in’, yet. | |
| Who’s out | Who’s out |
| Michael Dugher | Michael Dugher |
| Dugher was the first casualty of the shadow cabinet reshuffle, tweeting just after 10am on Tuesday that he had been sacked as shadow culture secretary. Dugher was always one of those who appeared most vulnerable, having urged Jeremy Corbyn not to carry out a “revenge reshuffle”. | Dugher was the first casualty of the shadow cabinet reshuffle, tweeting just after 10am on Tuesday that he had been sacked as shadow culture secretary. Dugher was always one of those who appeared most vulnerable, having urged Jeremy Corbyn not to carry out a “revenge reshuffle”. |
| He said in a New Statesman interview that speculation about sackings had tended to “drown out our attacks on the Conservative government”. In an interview with PoliticsHome, he criticised Momentum, the grassroots movement that grew out of Corbyn’s leadership campaign as stupid and pointless. | He said in a New Statesman interview that speculation about sackings had tended to “drown out our attacks on the Conservative government”. In an interview with PoliticsHome, he criticised Momentum, the grassroots movement that grew out of Corbyn’s leadership campaign as stupid and pointless. |
| Before being elected as MP for Barnsley East in 2010, he worked at 10 Downing Street as the chief political spokesman for prime minister Gordon Brown and later served as his parliamentary private secretary. His first shadow cabinet role was as shadow transport secretary under Ed Miliband’s leadership. Dugher was the chair of Andy Burnham’s leadership campaign and is a close ally of Tom Watson, the deputy leader. Watson released a statement in support of Dugher after he was sacked. | Before being elected as MP for Barnsley East in 2010, he worked at 10 Downing Street as the chief political spokesman for prime minister Gordon Brown and later served as his parliamentary private secretary. His first shadow cabinet role was as shadow transport secretary under Ed Miliband’s leadership. Dugher was the chair of Andy Burnham’s leadership campaign and is a close ally of Tom Watson, the deputy leader. Watson released a statement in support of Dugher after he was sacked. |
| Who’s in | |
| No one, yet. | |
| Jeremy Corbyn’s previous shadow cabinet | Jeremy Corbyn’s previous shadow cabinet |
| John McDonnellShadow chancellor of the exchequer | John McDonnellShadow chancellor of the exchequer |
| Angela EagleShadow first secretary of state and shadow secretary of state for business, innovation and skills | Angela EagleShadow first secretary of state and shadow secretary of state for business, innovation and skills |
| Heidi AlexanderShadow health secretary | Heidi AlexanderShadow health secretary |
| Owen SmithShadow secretary of state for work and pensions | Owen SmithShadow secretary of state for work and pensions |
| Lilian GreenwoodShadow secretary of state for transport | Lilian GreenwoodShadow secretary of state for transport |
| Hilary BennShadow foreign secretary | Hilary BennShadow foreign secretary |
| Andy BurnhamShadow home secretary | Andy BurnhamShadow home secretary |
| Diane AbbottShadow secretary of state for international development | Diane AbbottShadow secretary of state for international development |
| Vernon CoakerShadow secretary of state for Northern Ireland | Vernon CoakerShadow secretary of state for Northern Ireland |
| Maria EagleShadow secretary of state for defence | Maria EagleShadow secretary of state for defence |
| Michael DugherShadow secretary of state for culture, media and sport | Michael DugherShadow secretary of state for culture, media and sport |
| Jon TrickettShadow secretary of state for communities and local government | Jon TrickettShadow secretary of state for communities and local government |
| Gloria De PieroShadow minister for young people and voter registration | Gloria De PieroShadow minister for young people and voter registration |
| Seema MalhotraShadow chief secretary to the Treasury | Seema MalhotraShadow chief secretary to the Treasury |
| Kate GreenShadow minister for women and equalities | Kate GreenShadow minister for women and equalities |
| Lord Falconer of ThorotonShadow lord chancellor, shadow secretary of state for justice | Lord Falconer of ThorotonShadow lord chancellor, shadow secretary of state for justice |
| Angela SmithShadow leader of the House of Lords | Angela SmithShadow leader of the House of Lords |
| Lord Bassam of BrightonLords chief whip | Lord Bassam of BrightonLords chief whip |
| Rosie WintertonOpposition chief whip | Rosie WintertonOpposition chief whip |
| Catherine McKinnellShadow attorney general | Catherine McKinnellShadow attorney general |
| Lucy PowellShadow secretary of state for education | Lucy PowellShadow secretary of state for education |
| Lisa NandyShadow secretary of state for energy and climate change | Lisa NandyShadow secretary of state for energy and climate change |
| Ian MurrayShadow secretary of state for Scotland | Ian MurrayShadow secretary of state for Scotland |
| Chris BryantShadow leader of the House of Commons | Chris BryantShadow leader of the House of Commons |
| Tom WatsonDeputy leader of the Labour party | Tom WatsonDeputy leader of the Labour party |
| Luciana BergerShadow minister for mental health | Luciana BergerShadow minister for mental health |
| John HealeyShadow minister for housing and planning | John HealeyShadow minister for housing and planning |
| Kerry McCarthyShadow secretary of state for environment, food and rural affairs | Kerry McCarthyShadow secretary of state for environment, food and rural affairs |
| Nia GriffithShadow secretary of state for Wales | Nia GriffithShadow secretary of state for Wales |
| Jonathan AshworthShadow minister without portfolio | Jonathan AshworthShadow minister without portfolio |
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