BBC News - Ed Miliband's shadow cabinet and ministerial teams Ed Miliband's shadow cabinet and ministerial teams Click on the faces for profiles Here are details of Ed Miliband's ministerial team following his October 2013 reshuffle. This page is no longer being updated. For latest, click here . ED MILIBAND - LABOUR LEADER The then 40-year-old beat older brother and former foreign secretary David to the Labour leadership in 2010 by the narrowest of margins, with the backing of the trade unions proving decisive. Attempted to shake-off his "Red Ed" tag by talking about the "squeezed middle" - but faced criticism the party lacked direction. He launched a two-year policy review and consultation exercise on "refounding" Labour as a more modern and inclusive party. He faced criticism his leadership lacked edge, but won support over his reaction to the phone-hacking scandal - and his decision to burn the party's bridges with Rupert Murdoch's media empire. The son of a Marxist intellectual and an MP since 2005, he was formerly an adviser to Gordon Brown. After entering Parliament, he enjoyed a rapid rise, becoming energy and climate change secretary in 2008.

Married his long-term partner and mother of his two young children, Justine Thornton in 2011. ED BALLS - SHADOW CHANCELLOR As Gordon Brown's chief economic adviser, he was at the chancellor's side for many years. After being elected an MP in 2005, he quickly became a Treasury minister but had to deny accusations of briefing against Tony Blair. Later he became schools secretary and narrowly held on to his seat in the 2010 election after being targeted by the Tories. Came third in the Labour leadership contest and was named shadow home secretary, despite being tipped for shadow chancellor. His public calls for Labour to change its position on the deficit were widely seen as having lost him the job. However, following Alan Johnson's resignation in January 2011, Mr Balls, at the age of 44 , became shadow chancellor after all. Married to shadow cabinet colleague Yvette Cooper. YVETTE COOPER - SHADOW HOME SECRETARY AND MINISTER FOR WOMEN AND EQUALITIES Popular throughout the party, the then 42-year old got the most votes of any MP in the shadow cabinet elections.

A former journalist with the Independent, she was marked out early on as a rising star after being elected in 1997. Two years later, at the age of 30, she became a minister - the youngest at the time. She rose quickly up the ministerial ladder, working in the Treasury before becoming work and pensions secretary. Was urged by some to run for the leadership but decided against it, saying it was not the right time. Another of those seen as a potential shadow chancellor, she was in fact appointed shadow foreign secretary in Ed Miliband's first front bench line-up, but moved to the home affairs brief after Alan Johnson's resignation. Married to Ed Balls - they are the first married couple to serve as cabinet ministers at the same time. They have three children. DOUGLAS ALEXANDER - SHADOW FOREIGN SECRETARY The former solicitor is one of only a handful of senior Labour figures who were close to both Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. Once Gordon Brown's speechwriter, he served as Scottish secretary and transport secretary under Tony Blair and international development secretary under Gordon Brown. Blamed by some for the election that never was in 2007 after urging Gordon Brown to call a snap poll.

Aged 43 , he co-ordinated the 2010 Labour general election campaign. Backed David Miliband in the leadership contest, chairing his campaign. TRISTRAM HUNT - SHADOW EDUCATION SECRETARY Historian Tristram Hunt, MP for Stoke-on-Trent Central since 2010, was promoted from shadow minister to shadow education secretary in the October 2013 reshuffle. He replaced Stephen Twigg. Mr Hunt is best known as a regular newspaper columnist, broadcaster and history lecturer. After taking a first-class degree in history from Cambridge University, he served as an exchange fellow at the University of Chicago before returning to Cambridge to complete his doctorate. He went on to work for Tony Blair in the Labour Party HQ on the 1997 General Election campaign and became a special adviser to former Science Minister Lord Sainsbury. ANDY BURNHAM - SHADOW HEALTH SECRETARY Turning 40 in 2010, Burnham was the youngest candidate in the Labour leadership contest, in which he came fourth. During the campaign, he argued that Labour had lost touch with its grass roots supporters and been dazzled by wealth.

Like many senior figures in the party, he is a former special adviser. He rose quickly through the ranks after becoming an MP, serving as chief secretary to the Treasury, culture secretary and health secretary. He is a keen football player and avid Everton fan. Looked after education in Ed Miliband's first shadow cabinet before returning to his previous love, health in 2011. HARRIET HARMAN - DEPUTY LEADER AND SHADOW CULTURE SECRETARY Labour's deputy leader, she took over from Gordon Brown as acting leader in May 2010, capping a remarkable political comeback after she was sacked from Tony Blair's first cabinet in 1998 in a row over welfare reform. She worked her way back into favour and held a number of ministerial positions, including solicitor general, before beating Alan Johnson to the deputy leadership in 2007, at the age of 56 . A longstanding campaigner for women's rights, she led a drive while in government to have domestic violence taken more seriously. Widely commended for her Commons performances as acting leader. Swapped briefs with Ivan Lewis in October 2011, having previously spoken on international development.

RACHEL REEVES - SHADOW WORK AND PENSIONS SECRETARY Shortly after returning from maternity leave she was promoted in October 2013 from the post of shadow treasury secretary having been shadow pensions minister in Ed Miliband's first shadow cabinet. The MP for Leeds West was first elected to Parliament at the age of 31 in 2010. A former Bank of England economist, Ms Reeves quickly became a strong voice in opposition and penned an entry in the Purple Book - produced by Lord Mandelson's Progress group - warning that Labour should address the UK's poor rates of saving with targeted tax relief. Oxford and LSE-educated, she also worked at the British Embassy in Washington and at Halifax Bank of Scotland before entering Parliament. CHUKA UMUNNA - SHADOW BUSINESS SECRETARY A former employment lawyer turned MP for the London constituency of Streatham, Mr Umunna has seen his stock rise inexorably since he was elected in 2010. A former PPS to Ed Miliband, he's already been a shadow business minister and also sat on the powerful Treasury select committee. He has attacked the coalition government for not doing enough to foster bank lending through its Project Merlin agreement.

Just 31 when elected, he is already been talked of as a potential future leader. HILARY BENN - SHADOW COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT SECRETARY As the son of former Labour Cabinet minister Tony Benn, the MP for Leeds Central is part of a political dynasty. Regarded as more pragmatic than his father, he was a union official and special adviser to then education and employment minister David Blunkett before becoming an MP in 1999. Well-regarded as international development and environment secretary under Gordon Brown despite having a generally low profile. At the age of 53 stood for the deputy leadership in 2007, coming fourth. One of Ed Miliband's primary supporters in the leadership contest. SADIQ KHAN - SHADOW JUSTICE SECRETARY One of the most high profile Muslim MPs, the then 40-year-old was an early backer of Ed Miliband to be Labour leader and went on to run his campaign. Before becoming an MP in 2005 he was a leading human rights solicitor and chairman of pressure group Liberty.

He is a former government whip, local government minister and transport minister, who was promoted to shadow transport secretary when Lord Adonis stood down after the 2010 general election. Since taking on the justice brief, he has admitted Labour did not do enough to tackle reoffending but accused the coalition of focusing on cutting costs not crime. Leading light in Labour think tanks The Fabian Society and Progress. VERNON COAKER - SHADOW DEFENCE SECRETARY Moving to defence from shadow Northern Ireland secretary in October 2013, the MP for Gedling held several ministerial positions in the last Labour government. One of those jobs was to look after policing - something he continued in Ed Miliband's first shadow cabinet. He was also minister for drugs and crime reduction under Tony Blair and sparked controversy, given that role, when he admitted having smoked cannabis as a student. Mr Coaker first entered Parliament in 1997, aged 43, having failed to win seats in both 1992 and 1987. Married with two children, he's also a former government whip.

CAROLINE FLINT - SHADOW ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE SECRETARY The then 47-year old caused a stir in 2009 when she quit the government and accused Gordon Brown of regarding her and other senior women in the Cabinet as "window dressing". Like many leading female MPs, the former union worker entered Parliament in the 1997 Labour landslide. Responsible for the controversial eco-town project as housing minister before becoming Europe minister in 2008. Supported David Miliband in the leadership contest. A beneficiary of Ed Miliband's first reshuffle, she moved from the communities and local government brief in October 2011. ANGELA EAGLE - SHADOW LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS One of twin sisters in the shadow cabinet, the MP for Wallasey in Merseyside joined the Labour party when she was 17. The former union official was present on the Labour frontbench throughout the Blair and Brown years, without ever making the Cabinet. Her middle-ranking roles included social security minister and pensions minister. One of Labour's first openly gay MPs, she formed a civil partnership with her long-term partner in 2008. She supported David Miliband in the leadership contest.

In Ed Miliband's 2011 reshuffle, at the age of 50 , she was shifted to shadow leader of the Commons from shadow chief secretary to the Treasury. CHRIS LESLIE - SHADOW CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY Chris Leslie has been appointed shadow chief secretary to the Treasury in the latest Labour frontbench reshuffle. The former Bradford councillor was elected MP for Shipley - a Tory stronghold in Yorkshire - in 1997. He held several junior positions in the former Labour government within the Cabinet Office, the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and the Department for Constitutional Affairs. He lost his Shipley seat in 2005, but re-entered Parliament in 2010 as MP for Nottingham East. He went on to serve as shadow financial secretary to the Treasury on Labour's front bench in the Commons. MARY CREAGH - SHADOW TRANSPORT SECRETARY Mary Creagh has moved from shadow environment secretary to shadow transport secretary in October 2013. When she was appointed to Ed Miliband's first shadow cabinet in October 2010, the then 42-year old had never held a frontbench role before.

The Wakefield MP worked for the European Parliament and in academia before entering Parliament in 2005. A keen Europhile, she is fluent in French and Italian. Worked as parliamentary private secretary to Andy Burnham but voted for David Miliband in the leadership contest. MARIA EAGLE - SHADOW ENVIRONMENT SECRETARY Maria Eagle moved in October 2013 to shadow environment secretary in a job swap with Mary Creagh. She is the sister of Angela but chose to support Ed Miliband in the leadership contest. Ms Eagle was a solicitor in Liverpool before entering Parliament in 1997. She held a series of ministerial positions under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, including children's minister and equalities minister. Like her twin, she lists cricket as one of her interests and is a proficient chess player. JIM MURPHY - SHADOW INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT SECRETARY Jim Murphy was moved - demoted in many people's eyes - in October 2013 from shadow defence secretary. He is a Blairite who worked on David Miliband's leadership campaign. He has held a string of government jobs since entering Parliament in 1997, after snatching the Conservative Party's safest seat in Scotland.

He served Labour in power as a whip, Cabinet Office minister, welfare minister, Europe minister and, finally, at the age of 41 , Scottish secretary. The East Renfrewshire MP is a former president of the National Union of Students, who lists his hobbies as model trains and playing football. MARGARET CURRAN - SHADOW SCOTTISH SECRETARY Previously an MSP, Ms Curran represented Glasgow Bailliestone since the Scottish Parliament's inception in 1999. But when that constituency was torn up in boundary changes she made the move to Westminster in 2010. Under her, Labour took back Glasgow East having lost it in a by-election defeat by the SNP in 2008. In Holyrood, she held various posts, including minister for communities, overseeing the executive's flagship anti-social behaviour laws. Before entering politics she was a lecturer in community education. The then 52-year-old took up her first full shadow cabinet role in October 2011. JON TRICKETT - DEPUTY LABOUR PARTY CHAIR Jon Trickett takes over from the departing Tom Watson as deputy Labour party chair.

Gordon Brown's former parliamentary aide, Mr Trickett previously attended shadow cabinet as a junior minister and became a full member as shadow Cabinet Office minister in Ed Miliband's 2011 reshuffle. The then 61-year-old MP for Hemsworth took over the role from Tessa Jowell. MICHAEL DUGHER - SHADOW CABINET OFFICE MINISTER Michael Dugher became shadow Cabinet Office minister in October 2013 after attending the shadow cabinet as shadow minister without portfolio. Mr Dugher won the seat of Barnsley East at the 2010 General Election, after serving as chief political spokesman for the then Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Having joined the ranks of the Labour parliamentary party, he then became a parliamentary private secretary to the Leader of the Opposition, Ed Miliband. He is also currently vice-chairman of the Labour Party. GLORIA DE PIERO - WOMEN AND EQUALITIES MINISTER Gloria De Piero was appointed shadow women and equalities minister in the October 2013 reshuffle. The former GMTV political editor was an political admirer of Tony Blair and backed David Miliband as party leader.

She was elected as MP for Ashfield at the 2010 General Election and appointed to a junior role in the shadow Department for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport. Since October 2011, Ms De Piero has served as a junior shadow Home Office minister. OWEN SMITH - SHADOW WELSH SECRETARY Former BBC radio producer and special adviser who has risen quickly through the ranks. The then 40-year-old was elected in 2010 for Pontypridd, but previously stood unsuccessfully in the 2006 Blaenau Gwent by-election where he lost to independent Dai Davies. He supported Ed Miliband for the leadership and was given a role in his shadow team five months after entering the House, first as shadow Wales minister and then in the shadow Treasury team. This is his first shadow cabinet role. IVAN LEWIS - SHADOW NORTHERN IRELAND SECRETARY Moving from shadow minister for international development in October 2013, former charity worker and chief executive of the Manchester Jewish Federation, Mr Lewis held a string of junior ministerial posts in the Labour government after becoming an MP in 1997 at the age of 31.

He started out as a parliamentary private secretary to then Trade Secretary Stephen Byers, before going on to be an education minister, Treasury minister, health minister and international development minister. Most recently, he was minister of state at the Foreign Office. His previous shadow cabinet role was as culture spokesman in which he was a vocal campaigner on phone hacking. ROSIE WINTERTON - CHIEF WHIP The then 52-year-old was elected unopposed in a ballot for chief whip in 2010. A former local government minister, the Doncaster Central MP is responsible for maintaining discipline among Labour MPs in crucial Commons votes. BARONESS ROYALL - SHADOW LEADER OF THE LORDS Continues to lead her party in the Lords, having done the job, while in government, under Gordon Brown. She is also a spokesman on education, work and pensions, Northern Ireland and equality issues. Born in 1955 , she started her political career as a special adviser to Neil - now Lord - Kinnock in the 1980s.

LORD BASSAM - LABOUR CHIEF WHIP IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS A long-serving leader of Brighton and Hove Council, Lord Bassam was given a peerage in 1997 at the age of 44. The former local government official has continued as Labour's chief whip in the Lords, having done the job since before the 2010 general election. More on This Story Who's who in Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn's shadow cabinet - BBC News BBC News Who's who in Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn's shadow cabinet 14 September 2015 Read more about sharing. Close share panel New Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has named his first shadow cabinet. Who are they and what is likely to be their policy focus? Shadow chancellor - John McDonnell Image copyright PA The veteran Labour leftwinger is best friends with Mr Corbyn and co-ordinated his election campaign. It is thought he was promised the top job some time ago. The MP for Hayes and Harlington previously stood for Labour leader in 2007 and 2010.

A prominent rebel, he recently declared he would "swim through vomit" to vote against benefit cuts and faced criticism for telling a union event that he would "like to go back to the 1980s and assassinate Thatcher". He sparked outrage in 2003 by saying IRA terrorists should be "honoured" for taking part in their "armed struggle", while attending a gathering to commemorate the IRA hunger striker Bobby Sands. Policy focus: Mr McDonnell has said a Corbyn government would clear the budget deficit, "but not by hitting the poor". Instead Labour would balance the books "by halting the tax cuts to the very rich and to corporations, by making sure they pay their taxes, and by investing in the housing and infrastructure a modern country needs to get people back to work in good jobs", he says. Shadow home secretary - Andy Burnham Image copyright Reuters Defeated leadership contender Andy Burnham served as chief secretary to the Treasury, culture secretary and health secretary in Gordon Brown's government. The MP for Leigh - who came fourth out of five contenders in the 2010 battle and came second to Jeremy Corbyn in 2015 - was also previously shadow health secretary.

In April 2009, having been booed at the 20th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster, he began a campaign that eventually led to the second Hillsborough inquiry. Having lost out to Mr Corbyn in the leadership contest, he said the priority was to "unite and to take on the Tories". Policy focus: Mr Burnham was once the Home Office minister at the forefront of the Labour government's push for ID cards, which were opposed by then backbencher Jeremy Corbyn. Mr Burnham has also largely voted in favour of mass retention of data, according to the Public Whip website. Shadow foreign secretary - Hilary Benn Image copyright PA Hilary Benn is to remain as shadow foreign secretary. He is sceptical of the need for military action in Syria and is widely thought in the party to have impressed at the dispatch box since taking over the brief in May. Mr Benn served as a minister in both the Blair and Brown governments, and was shadow secretary of state for communities and local government in Ed Miliband's shadow cabinet. He faced Chancellor George Osborne in Prime Minister's Questions in June, while David Cameron was away in Europe. Policy focus: Mr Corbyn has promised to apologise on behalf of the Labour Party for the invasion of Iraq.

Mr Benn has said he does not regret voting for the war in 2003 but has described it as one of the "hardest decisions I've ever had to make". Foreign policy is an area where Labour's approach will be heavily scrutinised, with Mr Corbyn opposed to any military intervention in Syria. Deputy leader - Tom Watson Image copyright Getty Images A former trade union official who once shared a flat with Unite leader Len McCluskey, Mr Watson entered Parliament in 2001 as MP for West Bromwich. He was a government whip and defence minister under Tony Blair, but resigned in 2006, calling for the then prime minister to quit in the interests of the Labour Party and the country. An ally of Gordon Brown, he was a Cabinet Office minister and deputy party chairman under his government. Mr Watson is known for campaigning on issues including phone hacking, surveillance laws and historical child abuse. Policy focus: In his interview with Andrew Marr the morning after the leadership results, Mr Watson suggested policy differences with Mr Corbyn over issues including the UK's membership of Nato, saying he had his "own mandate" as deputy leader.

Shadow business secretary - Angela Eagle Image copyright PA Angela Eagle had been tipped as a potential shadow chancellor but has been given the business brief instead. She was also announced as shadow first secretary of state and will deputise for Mr Corbyn at Prime Minister's Questions when David Cameron is away. The MP for Wallasey stood in the deputy leadership contest and was also a cabinet minister under Gordon Brown. As shadow leader of the Commons her weekly Business questions session will have been good practice for PMQs. Policy focus: Ms Eagle will be attempting to win the backing of businesses for Mr Corbyn's Labour, after they gave his election a mixed reaction. There was support for increased infrastructure investment, but concern about renationalising the railways and raising business taxes. According to BBC business editor Kamal Ahmed: "For the moment, many businesses will decide that silence is the best policy when considering how to respond to the election of Mr Corbyn and Mr McDonnell." Shadow health secretary - Heidi Alexander Image copyright PA A former party whip under Ed Miliband's leadership, the MP for Lewisham East may be unknown to many outside Westminster. She has previously campaigned against the closure of Lewisham Hospital's A&E department.

Policy focus: Speaking after her appointment Ms Alexander told the BBC a "very very limited role" for the private sector in the NHS could be a good thing. Mr Corbyn has pledged to eradicate PFI deals from the NHS by using government money to buy them out. Shadow justice secretary - Lord Falconer Lord Falconer is to continue as shadow justice secretary, having initially been appointed by acting leader Harriet Harman. A former flatmate and close ally of former prime minister Tony Blair, he served as Lord Chancellor under the Blair government. Shadow Commons leader - Chris Bryant Image copyright PA The MP for the Rhondda moves from the job of shadow culture secretary. Mr Bryant, who backed Yvette Cooper in the leadership contest, has also been the shadow work and pensions, and Home Office, minister. He was offered the job of shadow defence secretary but turned it down due to disagreements with Mr Corbyn on defence policy. Shadow international development - Diane Abbott Image copyright PA Another left-wing MP, she stood in the Labour leadership contest in 2010 - losing to Ed Miliband - and was defeated in this year's London mayoral candidate election.

A prominent rebel against the Blair and Brown governments, she voted against the party line on issues including a third runway for Heathrow, renewing the UK's Trident nuclear submarine system, tuition fees and the war in Iraq. She is MP for the east London seat of Hackney North and Stoke Newington. Shadow chief secretary to the Treasury - Seema Malhotra Image copyright PA Seema Malhotra became MP for the London seat of Feltham and Heston in 2011 in a by-election following the death of Alan Keen. In August 2014, she was given the newly-created role of shadow minister for preventing violence against women and girls, by the then Labour leader Ed Miliband. She will be Mr McDonnell's number two in the shadow Treasury team. Shadow education secretary - Lucy Powell The Manchester Central MP, elected in 2012, is close to Ed Miliband and was vice-chair of Labour's general election campaign. During the leadership campaign she said she had "never, ever met or spoken to" Mr Corbyn since becoming an MP. After being appointed, she said education was a subject she was "passionate" about.

Policy focus: A National Education Service, following the NHS model, is one of Mr Corbyn's flagship policies. Under his plans, state-funded academies and free schools would be forced to return to local authority control and tuition fees would be scrapped. Shadow Northern Ireland secretary - Vernon Coaker The MP for Gedling returns to the position he filled in Ed Miliband's shadow cabinet from 2010-13. He later became shadow defence secretary. Mr Coaker - who chaired Yvette Cooper's Labour leadership campaign - was also minister for schools under Gordon Brown. Policy focus: In his second stint as shadow Northern Ireland secretary, Mr Coaker might face questions about Mr Corbyn's friendship with Gerry Adams and his support for a united Ireland. Shadow secretary of state for Scotland - Ian Murray Image copyright Labour Party He continues as shadow Scotland secretary, having initially been given the role by acting leader Harriet Harman in May. The MP for Edinburgh South is the only current Labour MP in Scotland. Policy focus: Supporters of the new Labour leader say his left-wing approach will win back votes lost to the SNP at the general election.

Labour under Mr Corbyn could also co-operate in Commons votes with the SNP, whose leader Nicola Sturgeon has called for a "progressive alliance". He does not support Scottish independence. Chief whip - Rosie Winterton Image copyright PA A former government minister for transport, work and pensions and local government at different times under Gordon Brown, she retains the crucial job of shadow chief whip. Ms Winterton, a former aide to John Prescott, filled the same role throughout Ed Miliband's leadership. She could face some tough challenges managing the different wings of the party. Shadow defence secretary - Maria Eagle Image copyright PA The identical twin sister of the party's new business spokeswoman, Angela Eagle. The Garston and Halewood MP has previously been shadow transport secretary and shadow environment secretary. She has previously voted in favour of renewing the UK's Trident nuclear missile system. Policy focus: Defence is one of the areas where Mr Corbyn's policies are likely to be different to the views of most of his MPs. During the Labour leadership campaign he set out his "moral" opposition to renewing the UK's nuclear weapons system. The previous Labour leadership was firmly in favour of renewal, and Ms Eagle has voted this way in the Commons.

Mr Corbyn has also called for a "serious debate about the powers of Nato" but admits there isn't "an appetite as a whole for people to leave". Shadow work and pensions secretary - Owen Smith Image copyright PA The former shadow Welsh secretary said it was a "great honour" to be appointed to the work and pensions brief. Before entering politics, he spent 10 years working as a BBC journalist. Policy focus: Mr Smith will be expected to set Labour firmly against the government's planned welfare cuts, which Mr Corbyn said in his victory speech were responsible for the "social cleansing" of parts of London. Shadow energy secretary - Lisa Nandy The Wigan MP, seen as being on the left of the party, has previously been a shadow Cabinet Office and education minister. Left wing journalist Owen Jones says he considered starting a campaign to make her leader after Ed Miliband. Policy focus: Mr Corbyn has said he would be "much happier" with a "regulated, publicly run service delivering energy supplies". There would be a moratorium on fracking, which Mr Corbyn has called "dangerous to the environment".

Shadow environment secretary - Kerry McCarthy The Bristol East MP, first elected in 2005, has previously shadowed positions in the Foreign Office, Treasury and Department for Work and Pensions. She is also a vegan and campaigns on food issues. Policy focus: Ms McCarthy is likely to use her new position to pressure the government on the badger cull, of which she has been a fierce critic. She will be liaising with the farming sector for the Labour Party, and has spoken out against the environmental impact of meat production as well as saying the meat, dairy and egg industries "cause immense suffering to more than a billion animals every year in the UK alone". Shadow communities secretary - Jon Trickett Image copyright John Trickett Mr Trickett, the MP for Hemsworth, was one of Jeremy Corbyn's most senior backers in the Parliamentary Labour Party. He was shadow minister without portfolio and deputy chairman under Ed Miliband's leadership. He has dismissed claims Labour lost the general election because it was too left wing, saying there was a "gulf between the population and political class". Policy focus: Jeremy Corbyn is likely to set his stall firmly against cuts to local government budgets, which he regularly attacked during his election campaign.

Shadow culture secretary - Michael Dugher Image copyright Labour Party The Barnsley East MP was a close ally of previous Labour leader Ed Miliband, and was a shadow Cabinet Office minister as well as shadow transport secretary and deputy chairman. He has blamed Labour's election defeat on the party having "too many pointy-heads and too few street fighters". Shadow secretary of state for transport - Lilian Greenwood The Nottingham South MP has represented the seat since 2010. She has been promoted from shadow rail minister under Ed Miliband's leadership. Policy focus: Ms Greenwood has been a strong critic of the government's rail policy, and now has a more prominent platform from which to push for reform. During the leadership campaign, Mr Corbyn said he would consider women-only rail carriages to help stem a rise in assaults on public transport. He also wants to renationalise Britain's railway network and is opposed to the HS2 scheme linking London with the north of England. Shadow secretary of state for Wales - Nia Griffith The MP for Llanelli since 2005. She was shadow minister for Wales under the last leadership and also served as a shadow business minister. Ms Griffith said she was "very honoured" to be appointed to the shadow cabinet.

Shadow minister for young people and voter registration - Gloria De Piero The former GMTV reporter has represented Ashfield since the 2010 general election. She served as a shadow culture minister and shadow Home Office minister under Ed Miliband, before being appointed as a shadow minister for women and equalities in 2013. Policy focus: Jeremy Corbyn supports lowering the voting age to 16, which is not backed by the government Shadow minister for mental health - Luciana Berger Image copyright PA The Liverpool Wavertree MP backed Andy Burnham in the leadership election. She was a shadow health minister under Ed Miliband. Shadow leader of the House of Lords - Baroness Smith of Basildon The Labour MP for Basildon until 2010, Baroness Smith served as a Cabinet Office minister under Gordon Brown's government. She keeps the position she has held since May.

Policy focus: Jeremy Corbyn has called for a thorough and comprehensive review of the House of Lords, saying: "In the interim under our proposals, the Labour party will certainly not nominate new peers for the Lords which risks undermining its legitimacy." Lords chief whip - Lord Bassam of Brighton Former leader of Brighton and Hove City Council, he has held the chief whip position since May 2010. Shadow attorney general- Catherine McKinnell The former solicitor is the MP for Newcastle upon Tyne North. She was made Shadow Solicitor General by Ed Miliband in his first front bench team, and went on to hold the roles of shadow children's and shadow Treasury minister. Shadow minister without portfolio - Jonathan Ashworth Image copyright Labour Party The Leicester South MP was a shadow Cabinet Office minister under Ed Miliband. He backed Yvette Cooper in the leadership election over his Leicester neighbour Liz Kendall, telling the Leicester Mercury he had agonised over the decision. Shadow minister for housing and planning - John Healey Mr Healey is shadowing a portfolio he held under Gordon Brown. The Wentworth and Dearne held a range of post during the Labour government, including financial secretary to the Treasury and local government minister.

Policy focus: Housing is likely to be a key policy area for the Corbyn administration. The new leader wants 240,000 new homes built each year. He has also has called for rent controls in some areas. By 2025, he is promising "decent homes for all in public and private sectors". Who's staying and who's going in the shadow cabinet? - BBC News BBC News Who's staying and who's going in the shadow cabinet? 28 June 2016 Read more about sharing. Close share panel A string of members of Jeremy Corbyn's shadow cabinet have quit and Hilary Benn has been sacked. Here's a quick guide to who's going and who remains in Labour's top team. MPs who have left shadow cabinet: Shadow foreign secretary Hilary Benn (sacked) Media captionHilary Benn tells the BBC's Andrew Marr: Jeremy Corbyn "not a leader" Hilary Benn was sacked as shadow foreign secretary after he phoned Jeremy Corbyn and told him he had lost confidence in his ability to lead the party. He told the BBC it had been a "very difficult decision" to tell Mr Corbyn he no longer had confidence in him.

But he added that Labour needed "strong and effective leadership". "We don't currently have that and there is also no confidence that we will be able to win a general election as long as Jeremy remains leader." Mr Benn, the MP for Leeds Central, had disagreed with Jeremy Corbyn in September over air strikes on Syria. He served as a minister in both the Blair and Brown governments and was in Ed Miliband's shadow cabinet. Shadow health secretary Heidi Alexander (resigned) A former party whip under Ed Miliband's leadership, the MP for Lewisham East has a lower profile than Mr Benn outside Westminster. Made shadow health secretary in Jeremy Corbyn's first shadow cabinet, she was categorised as "neutral but not hostile" to Mr Corbyn in a list of Labour MPs leaked to The Times in March.

But in a letter on Sunday, she said she was resigning with a "heavy heart" from the shadow cabinet following the referendum result: "As much as I respect you as a man of principle, I do not believe you have the capacity to shape the answers our country is demanding and I believe that if we are to form the next government, a change of leadership is essential." Shadow minister for young people and voter registration Gloria De Piero (resigned) The former GMTV reporter has resigned. According to the Guardian, in her letter to Mr Corbyn she told him: "I do not believe you can deliver... victory at a general election, which may take place in a matter of months. "I have been contacted by many of my members this weekend and it is clear that a good number of them share that view and have lost faith in your leadership." She has represented Ashfield since the 2010 general election and held various shadow ministerial roles under Ed Miliband. Shadow secretary of state for Scotland Ian Murray (resigned) Image copyright PA Edinburgh South MP Ian Murray, the only current Labour MP in Scotland, has resigned as shadow Scotland secretary.

Mr Murray told the BBC it had been an "incredibly difficult decision" but the sacking of Hilary Benn had been "the final straw for me". He said Mr Corbyn was a "decent human being" and was "principled" but said ultimately: "He can't lead the Labour Party in a general election because he's not likely to win." He said the party must widen its appeal outside its "comfort zone". He had continued as shadow Scottish secretary under Mr Corbyn, having initially been given the role by acting leader Harriet Harman in May 2015. Shadow education secretary Lucy Powell (resigned) Image copyright Reuters The Manchester Central MP has confirmed that she has resigned "with regret" from the shadow cabinet. In a letter to Mr Corbyn, she said: "It is increasingly clear that your position is untenable and that you are unable to command the support of the shadow cabinet, the Parliamentary Labour Party and, most importantly, the country... I do not have the confidence that you can bring the party together, lead us to a general election and be an effective opposition." Elected in 2012, Ms Powell was a close ally of Ed Miliband and was vice-chair of Labour's general election campaign.

During the 2015 Labour leadership campaign she said she had "never, ever met or spoken to" Mr Corbyn since becoming an MP. Shadow environment secretary Kerry McCarthy (resigned) Image copyright AFP The Bristol East MP said in her resignation letter that a new leader was needed "to take on the challenges ahead, steering our way through the very difficult period facing this country". First elected in 2005, she had previously shadowed positions in the Foreign Office, Treasury and Department for Work and Pensions. She is also a vegan and campaigns on food issues. Shadow chief secretary to the Treasury Seema Malhotra (resigned) Image copyright PA Seema Malhotra, John McDonnell's number two in the shadow Treasury team, wrote to Mr Corbyn that she was proud to have served in his top team but said the Labour Party was now "hugely divided" and those divisions were growing. "I have come to the view that under your leadership we will not be able to build bridges across the party." MP for the London seat of Feltham and Heston since a 2011 by-election, she was made shadow minister for preventing violence against women and girls by the then Labour leader Ed Miliband.

Shadow transport secretary Lilian Greenwood (resigned) The Nottingham South MP told the BBC she had had "concerns and doubts" about Mr Corbyn's leadership for a while but the prospect of a snap general election had made her think about whether she could ask voters to back him for prime minister. "Sadly I don't think Jeremy is in a position to provide the leadership that we need to be able to offer the voters and the country." She has represented her constituency since 2010 and was promoted from shadow rail minister under Ed Miliband's leadership. Shadow Northern Ireland secretary Vernon Coaker (resigned) The MP for Gedling told the BBC's Sunday Politics East Midlands: "All of us have to consider the positions we hold, to find the best way forward for our party... People are going to have to make quick decisions." He was shadow Northern Ireland secretary and shadow defence secretary under Ed Miliband and minister for schools under Gordon Brown. He chaired Yvette Cooper's Labour leadership campaign in the 2015 contest won by Mr Corbyn.

Shadow justice secretary Lord Falconer (resigned) Lord Falconer was shadow justice secretary - a role to which he had been appointed before Mr Corbyn's election as leader, by acting leader Harriet Harman. A former flatmate and close ally of former prime minister Tony Blair, he served as Lord Chancellor under the Blair government. Shadow attorney general Karl Turner (resigned) Image copyright PA Image caption Karl Turner said he resigned as shadow attorney general "with a very heavy heart" Karl Turner, who attended shadow cabinet meetings, has resigned as shadow attorney general "with a very heavy heart". The MP for Kingston Upon Hull East, a former shadow solicitor general, had replaced Catherine McKinnell who resigned in January, also citing concerns about Labour's direction under Mr Corbyn. Mr Turner wrote to Mr Corbyn: "It has become increasingly clear that you do not hold the support of the shadow cabinet and the wider Parliamentary Labour Party. "After the result of the referendum, the country is calling out for strong leadership and opposition to this vicious Tory government.

"At this moment in time I feel like the people of East Hull would be best served if I was to put all of my effort into my constituency work, fighting to make sure that we keep an MP who will stand up for workers' rights as well as the poorest and most vulnerable." Shadow Commons leader Chris Bryant (resigned) Image copyright PA The MP for Rhondda moved to the shadow Commons role from the job of shadow culture secretary. He told the BBC Mr Corbyn's management of the referendum campaign "left many voters on polling day not even knowing which way Jeremy himself was going to vote" and that he suspected the Labour leader may have voted to Leave. Mr Bryant added: "Not only is that a betrayal of Labour's historic position on the European Union - a fundamental economic and foreign policy objective of ours - but also it means that if he were to lead us into a general election, the latest poll shows we would lose 150 seats - we would be a rump of 75 members of Parliament." Mr Bryant, who backed Yvette Cooper in the leadership contest, has also been the shadow work and pensions, and Home Office, minister.

He was offered the job of shadow defence secretary but turned it down because of disagreements with Mr Corbyn on defence policy. Shadow work and pensions secretary Owen Smith (resigned) Image copyright PA In his resignation letter Mr Smith, the MP for Pontypridd, said: "The communities we seek to represent need a Labour Party that is able to articulate their concerns and most importantly win power to deliver for them". He also said Jeremy Corbyn could be leading the party towards a formal split - and possibly the emergence of a new party - which Mr Smith said he wanted to avoid. Mr Smith said he wanted to have a leader who could unite the party. The former shadow Welsh secretary previously said it was a "great honour" to be appointed to the work and pensions brief. Before entering politics, Mr Smith spent 10 years working as a BBC journalist. Shadow energy secretary Lisa Nandy (resigned) The Wigan MP, seen as being on the left of the party, has resigned from the shadow cabinet. Before being made shadow energy secretary she had been a shadow Cabinet Office and education minister. Left-wing journalist Owen Jones has previously said he considered starting a campaign to make her leader after Ed Miliband.

Ms Nandy said: "The lack of confidence in the leadership goes beyond the small group of MPs who have consistently opposed Jeremy since his election. "It has become clear that he is unable to form a broad, inclusive shadow cabinet that draws on the best of our movement's left and right traditions." She said a leadership contest was inevitable and that Tom Watson ought to take over as a caretaker leader. Shadow secretary of state for Wales Nia Griffith (resigned) The MP for Llanelli since 2005, Ms Griffith said she had met Mr Corbyn to discuss the leadership of the party but felt the discussions had not given her confidence unity could be achieved in the party. She said: "I made clear to Jeremy that I have always admired his commitment to the causes that matter to him, but last week's referendum result and the likelihood of an early general election mean that the party now requires new leadership. "Jeremy has lost the confidence of the party, including many members who initially supported him, and he should now do the honourable thing and resign." She had also been the shadow minister for Wales under the last leadership and earlier served as a shadow business minister.

Shadow minister for housing and planning John Healey (resigned) Mr Healey had been shadowing a portfolio he held under Gordon Brown. The Wentworth and Dearne MP held a range of posts during the Labour government, including financial secretary to the Treasury and local government minister. In his resignation letter he said he had met with Mr Corbyn but was "deeply disappointed with the discussion". He added that Mr Corbyn was "clearly not prepared to accept the special responsibility you have" in meeting the challenges caused by "unprecedented national uncertainty and lack of government leadership post-Brexit". Shadow women and equalities minister Kate Green (resigned) Kate Green said she recognised the mandate Mr Corbyn had from party members, and that he had "energised our politics" since becoming leader. But she said "the most important task we face today as a party is to show the leadership that our country needs". The former head of the National Council for One Parent Families and the Child Poverty Action group was made a shadow minister by Ed Miliband after entering Parliament in 2010. The MP for Stretford and Urmston was promoted to the shadow cabinet by Mr Corbyn.

Shadow business secretary Angela Eagle (resigned) Image copyright EPA Angela Eagle, who represented the Remain side in some of the EU TV debates, had also been shadow first secretary of state and had deputised for Mr Corbyn at Prime Minister's Questions. She said the decision to quit had been "agonising", adding: "I have examined my conscience and I have made this personal decision. "I think it is in the best interests of the Labour Party that Jeremy now examines his conscience and makes a decision to leave with dignity." The MP for Wallasey stood in the deputy leadership contest and was also a cabinet minister under Gordon Brown. She had previously been tipped as a potential shadow chancellor but was given the business brief instead. Shadow culture secretary Maria Eagle (resigned) Image copyright PA Maria Eagle is the identical twin sister of the party's now former business spokeswoman, Angela, and has also resigned from her position as shadow culture secretary. The Garston and Halewood MP was previously shadow defence secretary but had been moved to the less high-profile brief after clashing with Mr Corbyn over the UK's Trident nuclear missile system. She was also in favour of renewing Trident and voted to support air strikes against Islamic State in Syria.

Shadow minister for mental health Luciana Berger (resigned) Image copyright PA Luciana Berger has resigned as shadow mental health minister. In her resignation letter, which she tweeted a copy of, she said Mr Cobyn had served with "great principle" but added: "We need a Labour leader who can unite our party, both in Parliament and in the country". The Liverpool Wavertree MP backed Andy Burnham in the leadership election. She was a shadow health minister under Ed Miliband. Resignations from outside shadow cabinet: There have also been resignations from outside the shadow cabinet. Junior frontbenchers including Diana Johnson, Anna Turley, Steve Reed, Yvonne Fovargue, Toby Perkins, Wayne David and Alex Cunningham have resigned and shadow ministerial aides including Stephen Kinnock - the son of former Labour leader Lord Kinnock - also quit. Sir Keir Starmer, the former director of public prosecutions, resigned as a shadow immigration minister. MPs still in shadow cabinet: Shadow chancellor John McDonnell Image copyright PA The veteran Labour left-winger is best friends with Mr Corbyn and co-ordinated his election campaign.

Amid reports of further expected shadow cabinet resignations, he told the BBC rebels should "calm down, listen to their members" and remember a basic principle of the Labour Party, "solidarity". He said Mr Corbyn had done well in electoral tests so far - by-elections and the local and mayoral elections. "He's not going anywhere... the support out there is enormous," he said. He said Mr Corbyn was "not going" as leader and, whatever happened: "I will never stand for leadership of the Labour Party". He said he and Mr Corbyn had been friends for decades adding: "I will always have his back." The MP for Hayes and Harlington previously stood for Labour leader in 2007 and 2010. A prominent rebel under previous Labour leaders, he sparked outrage in 2003 by saying IRA terrorists should be "honoured" for taking part in their "armed struggle", while attending a gathering to commemorate the IRA hunger striker Bobby Sands. Deputy leader Tom Watson Image copyright Getty Images Mr Watson was at the Glastonbury festival when Mr Benn was sacked and has headed back to London.

Returning to London, he said he was "deeply disappointed" that Hilary Benn had been sacked and "equally saddened" by the shadow cabinet resignations. He said his focus was on party unity and he would be meeting Mr Corbyn for talks "to discuss the way forward". The former trade union official entered Parliament in 2001 as MP for West Bromwich. He was a minister under Tony Blair, but resigned in 2006, calling for the then prime minister to quit. He was a Cabinet Office minister and deputy party chairman under Gordon Brown. Shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry Image copyright PA The former shadow defence secretary will replace Hilary Benn as shadow foreign secretary in Mr Corbyn's new cabinet. Ms Thornberry, who is MP for Islington South, told the BBC it was "extraordinary" that some of her colleagues thought it was the right time for a leadership challenge. "I'm not going to resign," she said. She said at "a time like this when the Tory party are pulling themselves apart, when nobody has any idea where the country is going," the Labour Party should "remain unified as a party".

Ms Thornberry was promoted to the shadow cabinet in January 2015 during a protracted reshuffle, which led to the sacking of two leading shadow ministers - Michael Dugher and Pat McFadden - and the resignation of a number of junior spokesmen in protest. She was a ministerial aide under Gordon Brown and served as shadow attorney general under Ed Miliband. However, she was sacked in November 2014 after posting a tweet of an image of a white van outside a house bedecked with St George's flags on the eve of the Rochester by-election - a tweet construed to be disparaging and for which she apologised. She nominated Mr Corbyn in the leadership election. Shadow health secretary Diane Abbott Image copyright PA Another veteran left-winger, Diane Abbott will replace Heidi Alexander, who quit as shadow health secretary. The former shadow international development secretary is seen as being close to Mr Corbyn and described the resignations as a "kind of Westminster bubble coup" and said they were "not what the party wants". She said the "coup attempt" was "long-planned" by those opposed to Mr Corbyn's leadership and said it was "disingenuous" to say things had changed because of the EU referendum result.

"Ordinary party members will not understand why Labour MPs want to set themselves at odds with the membership," she said. Ms Abbott stood in the Labour leadership contest in 2010 - losing to Ed Miliband. A prominent rebel against the Blair and Brown governments, she voted against the party line on issues including tuition fees and the war in Iraq. She is MP for the east London seat of Hackney North and Stoke Newington. Shadow lord president of the council and Labour's campaigns and elections director Jon Trickett Image copyright John Trickett Mr Trickett had been shadow communities secretary but was appointed shadow lord president of the council and Labour's campaigns and elections director following resignations from the shadow cabinet. As news of shadow cabinet resignations came in, Mr Trickett, one of Jeremy Corbyn's most senior backers in the Parliamentary Labour Party, told the BBC News Channel: "If they want to have a contest, let them say who their candidate is, let them say what their programme for Britain is and let's have a leadership contest and let's test the argument." The MP for Hemsworth said Mr Corbyn "will be on the ballot paper" in any leadership contest. "There are now hundreds of thousands of party members and I think...

let's see what they think about the future." Mr Trickett is replaced as shadow communities secretary by Grahame Morris, who moved from the whips' office. Shadow home secretary Andy Burnham Image copyright Reuters Defeated leadership contender Andy Burnham has tweeted that he will not be resigning, saying he respected the mandate given to Mr Corbyn by party members and adding: "I have never taken part in a coup against any leader of the Labour Party and I am not going to start now." Mr Burnham, who has announced he will run for mayor of Greater Manchester in 2017, served as chief secretary to the Treasury, culture secretary and health secretary in Gordon Brown's government. The MP for Leigh - who came fourth out of five contenders in the 2010 leadership contest and came second to Jeremy Corbyn in 2015 - was also previously shadow health secretary. Chief whip Rosie Winterton Image copyright PA A former government minister for transport, work and pensions and local government at different times under Gordon Brown, the MP for Doncaster Central retained the crucial job of shadow chief whip when Mr Corbyn became leader. Ms Winterton, a former aide to John Prescott, filled the same role throughout Ed Miliband's leadership.

Shadow leader of the House of Lords Baroness Smith of Basildon Baroness Smith, along with Lords chief whip Lord Bassam, is set to boycott shadow cabinet meetings while Mr Corbyn remains in place, but will not resign because she was elected by her colleagues in the upper chamber. The Labour MP for Basildon until 2010, Baroness Smith served as a Cabinet Office minister under Gordon Brown's government. She kept the position she had held since May 2015 under Mr Corbyn. Lords chief whip Lord Bassam of Brighton Like Baroness Smith, Lord Bassam, is not resigning his position because he was elected by colleagues in the upper chamber. Former leader of Brighton and Hove City Council, he has held the chief whip position since May 2010. Shadow minister without portfolio Jonathan Ashworth Image copyright Labour Party The Leicester South MP was a shadow Cabinet Office minister under Ed Miliband. He backed Yvette Cooper in the leadership election over his Leicester neighbour Liz Kendall, telling the Leicester Mercury he had agonised over the decision.

New appointments to the shadow cabinet: Shadow education secretary - Pat Glass, MP for North West Durham Image copyright Reuters Image caption Pat Glass, pictured with Jeremy Corbyn, apologised during the EU referendum campaign for calling a voter a "horrible racist" Ms Glass, MP for North West Durham, was previously shadow minister for Europe and a shadow junior education minister. She has a background in education and served as a member of the education select committee during the coalition government between 2010 and 2015. She apologised during the UK's EU referendum after being recorded calling a voter a "horrible racist" . She has now said she will step down as an MP at the next general election. Shadow transport secretary - Andy McDonald, MP for Middlesbrough Image copyright Labour Party Image caption Andy McDonald has backed comments from Andy Burnham that there should not be a "civil war" in the Labour Party Mr McDonald, an MP for Middlesbrough since 2012, was previously the shadow transport minister. He backed comments made my shadow home secretary Andy Burnham that there should not be a "civil war" in the Labour Party.

Shadow defence secretary - Clive Lewis, MP for Norwich South Image caption Clive Lewis is a former BBC reporter and an opponent of Trident Mr Lewis is one of several people new to the shadow cabinet who were elected in the 2015 general election. He is an opponent of Trident and wrote an article in the New Statesman about why Labour should oppose it. Mr Lewis is also a former reporter for the BBC and was BBC Look East's chief political correspondent. Shadow chief secretary - Rebecca Long-Bailey, MP for Salford and Eccles Ms Long-Bailey is also one of the 2015 general election intake. She tweeted a link to a petition calling for Jeremy Corbyn to remain leader, signed by more than 200,000 people, hours before she was appointed to the shadow cabinet. She had been serving as shadow treasury minister. Shadow development secretary - Kate Osamor, MP for Edmonton Image caption Kate Osamor speaking at an anti-austerity rally last year Ms Osamor was also elected in 2015. In January the then equality minister withdrew an advert for an unpaid intern, blaming a "misunderstanding" in her office. Ms Osamor has campaigned against low pay.

Shadow environment, food and rural affairs - Rachael Maskell, MP for York Central Image caption Rachael Maskell is the former head of health for Unite Ms Maskell, who worked in the NHS before becoming an MP, was also one of those elected in 2015. She was previously head of health for Unite and has campaigned against changes to the NHS. Shadow Northern Ireland secretary - Dave Anderson, MP for Blaydon Image copyright Labour Party Mr Anderson was first elected to Parliament in 2005 and has a background in the trade union movement. A former coal miner and care worker, he is an honorary life member of the Unison union. He has an interest in Northern Ireland matters and up until last year served as a member of the Northern Ireland affairs committee. Shadow voter engagement and youth affairs minister - Cat Smith, MP for Lancaster and Fleetwood Image copyright Labour Party Ms Smith, who was elected in 2015 and was previously shadow minister for women, clashed with former Labour shadow chancellor Chris Leslie in January after he claimed the "hard left" was trying to take over the Labour Party following Mr Corbyn's reshuffle.

She said Mr Corbyn was "within his right" to choose who was in his top team and that he wanted to "realign" the shadow cabinet so it was a better match with the party. Shadow energy secretary - Barry Gardiner, MP for Brent North Image copyright Labour Party Image caption Barry Gardiner has been promoted for shadow energy minister Mr Gardiner, an MP since 1997, has been promoted from shadow energy minister to replace Lisa Nandy as shadow energy secretary. According to his website, Mr Gardiner had intended to seek ordination as a priest but his "sense of vocation changed" when Edinburgh Council sold off 718 houses, including his own. Shadow justice secretary - Richard Burgon, MP for Leeds East Media captionRichard Burgon MP speaks up for Jeremy Corbyn Mr Burgon, who was elected in 2015, has been promoted from the shadow Treasury team to become shadow justice secretary, replacing Lord Falconer. He had backed Mr Corbyn's leadership campaign and has publicly supported the Labour leader over his position on issues including the UK response to Syria.

Shadow women and equalities minister - Angela Rayner, MP for Ashton-under-Lyne Image caption Angela Rayner was previously shadow work and pensions minister Mrs Rayner, who was elected in 2015 and was previously shadow work and pensions minister, takes over from Kate Green. She was previously a trade union official for Unison. Shadow work and pensions secretary - Debbie Abrahams, MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth Image copyright PA Image caption Debbie Abrahams, pictured next to Ed Miliband, replaces Owen Smith as shadow work and pensions secretary Ms Abrahams, who was elected an MP in 2011 and was the former shadow minister for disabled people, replaces Owen Smith. Before becoming an MP she had resigned as chair of Rochdale Primary Care Trust in 2006 over reforms to the NHS.

Labour Shadow Ministers LABOUR SHADOW MINISTERS Office of the Leader of the Opposition Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP* Leader of Her Majesty’s Official Opposition Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC, MP* Deputy Leader and Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Jon Cruddas MP † Rt Hon Sadiq Khan MP Shadow Minister (London) Lord Davidson of Glen Colva QC Shadow Advocate General for Scotland Business, Innovation and Skills Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills Shadow Ministers Rt Hon Liam Byrne MP Toby Perkins MP Lord Young of Norwood Green Lord Mitchell Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town Cabinet Office Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office Jon Trickett MP Shadow Minister without Portfolio and Deputy Party Chair Lord Wood of Anfield † Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town ± Communities and Local Government Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP* Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Shadow Ministers Rt Hon Harriet Harman MP* Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Shadow Ministers Shadow Secretary of State for Defence Shadow Ministers Shadow Secretary of State for Education and Election Co-ordinator Shadow Ministers Rt Hon Baroness Hughes of Stretford Baroness Jones of Whitchurch Rt Hon Caroline Flint MP* Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate

 Change Shadow Ministers Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Maria Eagle MP* Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Shadow Ministers Rt Hon Lord Knight of Weymouth Foreign and Commonwealth Office Rt Hon Douglas Alexander MP* Shadow Foreign Secretary Rt Hon John Spellar MP Ian Lucas MP Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities Shadow Minister Rt Hon Andy Burnham MP* Shadow Secretary of State for Health Shadow Ministers Liz Kendall MP † (Care and Older People) Luciana Berger MP Rt Hon Lord Hunt of Kings Heath Home Office Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP* Shadow Home Secretary and Minister for Women and Equalities Shadow Ministers Rt Hon David Hanson MP Diana Johnson MP Rt Hon Baroness Smith of Basildon ± Lord Rosser± Rt Hon Jim Murphy MP* Shadow Secretary of State for International Development and Shadow Deputy Leader Shadow Ministers Rt Hon Sadiq Khan MP* Shadow Lord Chancellor, Shadow Secretary of State for Justice Shadow Ministers Rt Hon Lord Falconer of Thoroton Shadow Leader of the House of Commons Angela Eagle MP* Shadow Leader of the House of Commons Angela Smith MP Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Commons Shadow Leader of the House of Lords Rt Hon Baroness Royall of Blaisdon* Shadow Leader of the House of Lords Rt Hon Lord Hunt of Kings Heath OBE Shadow

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Question: Who is the current Shadow Home Secretary?
Answer: Yvette Cooper