Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet (United Kingdom)

In British parliamentary practice, the Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet (usually known simply as the shadow cabinet) is made up of senior members of His Majesty's Loyal Opposition who criticize the current government ministers and create alternative policies.

Since the July 2024 election, the conservative party has been His Majesty's Loyal Opposition, and its leadership therefore forms the current shadow cabinet.

Current Shadow Cabinet
+ Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet of the United Kingdom  []PortfolioShadow MinisterConstituencyTerm Shadow cabinet ministersLeader of the OppositionLeader of the Labour Party100px Keir Starmer  Holborn and St PancrasApr 2020–presentShadow First Secretary of StateDeputy Leader of the Labour PartyChair of the Labour Party100pxAngela RaynerAshton-under-LyneApr 2020–presentShadow Chancellor of the Exchequer100px  Anneliese DoddsOxford EastApr 2020–presentShadow Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs100pxLisa NandyWiganApr 2020–presentShadow Secretary of State for the Home Department100pxNick Thomas-Symonds TorfaenApr 2020–presentShadow Chancellor of the Duchy of LancasterShadow Minister for the Cabinet Office 100pxRachel Reeves Leeds WestApr 2020–presentShadow Lord ChancellorShadow Secretary of State for Justice100pxDavid LammyTottenhamApr 2020–presentShadow Secretary of State for Defence100pxJohn Healey  Wentworth and DearneApr 2020–presentShadow Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy 100pxEd Miliband Doncaster NorthApr 2020–presentShadow Secretary of State for International Trade100pxEmily Thornberry Islington South and FinsburyApr 2020–presentShadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions100pxJonathan ReynoldsStalybridge and HydeApr 2020–presentShadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care100pxJonathan Ashworth Leicester SouthOct 2016–presentShadow Secretary of State for Education100pxKate GreenStretford and UrmstonJun 2020–presentShadow Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport100pxJo StevensCardiff Central Apr 2020–presentShadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury100pxBridget Phillipson Houghton and Sunderland SouthApr 2020–presentShadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs100pxLuke PollardPlymouth Sutton and DevonportApr 2020–presentShadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government100pxSteve ReedCroydon NorthApr 2020–presentShadow Secretary of State for Housing100pxThangam DebbonaireBristol WestApr 2020–presentShadow Secretary of State for Transport100pxJim McMahonOldham West and RoytonApr 2020–present Shadow Secretary of State for International Development100pxPreet Gill Birmingham EdgbastonApr 2020–presentShadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland100pxLouise HaighSheffield HeeleyApr 2020–presentShadow Secretary of State for Scotland 100pxIan Murray Edinburgh SouthApr 2020–presentShadow Secretary of State for Wales 100pxNia GriffithLlanelliApr 2020–presentShadow Secretary of State for Women and Equalities 100pxMarsha de Cordova BatterseaApr 2020–presentShadow Secretary of State for Employment Rights and Protections100pxAndy McDonald MiddlesbroughApr 2020–presentAlso attending shadow cabinet meetingsShadow Minister for Mental Health100pxRosena Allin-Khan TootingApr 2020–presentShadow Minister for Young People and Voter Engagement 100pxCat SmithLancaster and FleetwoodJun 2016–presentShadow Attorney General for England and Wales100pxCharlie Falconer Not applicableApr 2020–presentShadow Leader of the House of Commons100pxValerie Vaz Walsall SouthOct 2016–presentOpposition Chief Whip in the House of Commons100pxNick Brown   Newcastle upon Tyne East Oct 2016–presentShadow Leader of the House of Lords100pxAngela Smith   Not applicableMay 2015–presentOpposition Chief Whip in the House of Lords100px Tommy McAvoy Not applicableJan 2018–present

+ Key Sits in the House of Commons Sits in the House of Lords

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Category:Politics of the United Kingdom