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| Labour reshuffle: Rachel Reeves promoted to shadow work and pensions secretary | Labour reshuffle: Rachel Reeves promoted to shadow work and pensions secretary |
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| Rachel Reeves will replace Liam Byrne as shadow work and pensions secretary, as Labour leader Ed Miliband reshuffles his top team. | Rachel Reeves will replace Liam Byrne as shadow work and pensions secretary, as Labour leader Ed Miliband reshuffles his top team. |
| In other changes, shadow defence secretary Jim Murphy has been moved from his post to the international development brief. | In other changes, shadow defence secretary Jim Murphy has been moved from his post to the international development brief. |
| Shadow education secretary Stephen Twigg is replaced by TV historian Tristram Hunt. | Shadow education secretary Stephen Twigg is replaced by TV historian Tristram Hunt. |
| But Andy Burnham will keep his current position as shadow health secretary. | But Andy Burnham will keep his current position as shadow health secretary. |
| The three new members of the shadow cabinet, Rachel Reeves, Tristram Hunt and Chris Leslie, all entered the Commons at the 2010 general election - although Mr Leslie had a previous stint as an MP from 1997 to 2005. | |
| Ex-shadow cabinet members Mr Twigg and Mr Byrne take on more junior roles as shadow minister for political and constitutional reform and shadow minister for higher education. | Ex-shadow cabinet members Mr Twigg and Mr Byrne take on more junior roles as shadow minister for political and constitutional reform and shadow minister for higher education. |
| Emma Reynolds replaces Jack Dromey as shadow housing minister. | Emma Reynolds replaces Jack Dromey as shadow housing minister. |
| Vernon Coaker moves from his job as shadow Northern Ireland secretary to shadow defence secretary, replacing Mr Murphy. | Vernon Coaker moves from his job as shadow Northern Ireland secretary to shadow defence secretary, replacing Mr Murphy. |
| Ivan Lewis takes over the Northern Ireland brief from Mr Coaker, having previously been shadow international development secretary. | |
| Mary Creagh leaves the environment, food and rural affairs brief to become shadow transport secretary. | Mary Creagh leaves the environment, food and rural affairs brief to become shadow transport secretary. |
| Gloria de Piero becomes shadow minister for women and equalities. | Gloria de Piero becomes shadow minister for women and equalities. |