Starmer Shadow Cabinet | |
|---|---|
 Shadow Cabinet of the United Kingdom | |
| 2020–present | |
 | |
| Date formed | 4 April 2020 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II Charles III |
| Leader of the Opposition | Keir Starmer |
| Shadow Deputy PM | Angela Rayner |
| Member party | |
| Status in legislature | Official Opposition 206 / 650 (32%) |
| History | |
| Legislature terms | 58th UK Parliament |
| Incoming formation | 2020 leadership election |
| Predecessor | Shadow Cabinet of Jeremy Corbyn |
Keir Starmer assumed the position of Leader of the Opposition after being elected as leader of the Labour Party on 4 April 2020; the election was triggered by Jeremy Corbyn's resignation following the Labour Party's electoral defeat at the 2019 general election when Boris Johnson formed a majority Conservative government. Starmer appointed his Shadow Cabinet on 5 and 6 April. He reshuffled his Shadow Cabinet five times: in June 2020, May 2021, June 2021, November 2021 and September 2023.
His Shadow Cabinet appointments included MPs associated with the various wings of the party. Angela Rayner was appointed deputy labour leader and shadow deputy prime minister, while Rachel Reeves and Yvette Cooper were appointed as shadow chancellor and shadow home secretary, respectively. Former Labour leader Ed Miliband was appointed shadow energy and climate secretary. Other notable appointments included David Lammy as shadow foreign secretary and Wes Streeting as shadow health secretary. A reshuffle of the Shadow Cabinet was undertaken in September 2023, which was described by the media as being dominated by Blairites and demoting MPs on the soft left.[1][2][3][4][5]
- ^ Chaplain, Chloe (4 September 2023). "Keir Starmer purges soft left and surrounds himself with Blairites for General Election push". inews.co.uk. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Keir Starmer accused of promoting 'narrow band of Blairites'". The Independent. 4 September 2023. Archived from the original on 4 September 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ Brown, Alexander (4 September 2023). "Labour reshuffle: Sir Keir Starmer's reshuffle purges left with right in complete control as Lisa Nandy suffers demotion". The Scotsman. Archived from the original on 4 September 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ Cunliffe, Rachel (4 September 2023). "Keir Starmer's reshuffle was politically ruthless". New Statesman. Archived from the original on 4 September 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ Chaplain, Chloe (4 September 2023). "Keir Starmer purges soft left and surrounds himself with Blairites for General Election push". inews.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 September 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
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