Background

Sir Keir Starmer's Shadow Cabinet: Appointments and Reshuffles

Background

The Shadow Cabinet is a group of senior members of the Labour Party who serve as potential ministers in a future Labour government. They are appointed by the Leader of the Labour Party and are responsible for scrutinizing the government's policies and proposing alternative policies.

Appointments and Reshuffles

Sir Keir Starmer became Leader of the Labour Party in 2020. Since then, he has made several appointments and reshuffles to his Shadow Cabinet. The most recent reshuffle took place in November 2021. Some of the key appointments and reshuffles made by Sir Keir Starmer include: *

April 2020

* Rebecca Long-Bailey was appointed Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer. * Lisa Nandy was appointed Shadow Foreign Secretary. * Wes Streeting was appointed Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. *

June 2020

* Anneliese Dodds was appointed Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, replacing Rebecca Long-Bailey. *

May 2021

* Rachel Reeves was appointed Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, replacing Anneliese Dodds. *

June 2021

* David Lammy was appointed Shadow Foreign Secretary, replacing Lisa Nandy. * Bridget Phillipson was appointed Shadow Secretary of State for Education, replacing Kate Green. *

November 2021

* Jonathan Ashworth was appointed Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, replacing Wes Streeting. * Yvette Cooper was appointed Shadow Home Secretary, replacing Nick Thomas-Symonds.

Current Shadow Cabinet

The current Shadow Cabinet is made up of the following members: * Sir Keir Starmer - Leader of the Labour Party and Shadow Prime Minister * Angela Rayner - Shadow Deputy Leader of the Labour Party and Shadow Secretary of State for the Future of Work * Rachel Reeves - Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer * David Lammy - Shadow Foreign Secretary * Yvette Cooper - Shadow Home Secretary * Jonathan Ashworth - Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care * Bridget Phillipson - Shadow Secretary of State for Education * Ed Miliband - Shadow Secretary of State for Climate Change and Net Zero * Emily Thornberry - Shadow Attorney General * Sadiq Khan - Shadow Secretary of State for Justice * Ed Balls - Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster * Thangam Debbonaire - Shadow Leader of the House of Commons * Ian Murray - Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland * Nia Griffith - Shadow Secretary of State for Wales * Chris Bryant - Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

Future Plans

Sir Keir Starmer is expected to announce his full Cabinet after he becomes Prime Minister. It is likely that many of the members of the Shadow Cabinet will be appointed to ministerial positions in the new government.