Keir Starmer, the newly elected leader of the Labour party, has taken no prisoners with his cabinet reshuffle. Corbyn allies like Richard Burgon are out, and Ed Miliband is back. Here is the full make-up of Starmer’s top team:
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer: Anneliese Dodds
Formerly: John McDonnell
An Oxford PPE graduate, Dodds is a long time supporter of Starmer’s leadership campaign. She has served as a shadow Treasury minister since July 2017. She had even been tipped for promotion by the former Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell in early March, as he said he was ‘hoping she gets a significant role in the new administration’. Dodds is the first woman to be appointed Shadow Chancellor (and potentially Chancellor, if elected to office).
Deputy leader of the Labour party: Angela Rayner – elected to the role with 52.6 per cent of the vote
Formerly: vacant after Tom Watson’s resignation
Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Lisa Nandy
Formerly: Emily Thornberry
Having come third in the leadership contest, Lisa Nandy had been promised a ‘top job’ by Starmer.
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