November 10, 2024

Liz Kendall replaces Jon Ashworth as shadow work and pensions secretary

Liz Kendall #LizKendall

The latest from Keir Starmer’s reshuffle

The big shakeup of Keir Starmer’s frontbench team continues. Liz Kendall has been announced as the new shadow work and pensions secretary, replacing Jon Ashworth.

Kendall came fourth in the 2015 Labour leadership election.

So far, the changes in Starmer’s top team are as follows:

  • Angela Rayner replaces Lisa Nandy as shadow levelling up secretary
  • Lisa Nandy replaces Preet Gill as shadow cabinet minister for international development
  • Shabana Mahmood replaces Steve Reed as shadow justice secretary
  • Steve Reed replaces Jim McMahon as shadow environment secretary
  • Pat McFadden replaces Shabana Mahmood as the Labour Party national campaign coordinator and takes on Angela Rayner’s old job of shadow chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
  • Liz Kendall replaces Jon Ashworth as shadow work and pensions secretary
  • Jon Ashworth will remain in the shadow cabinet as shadow paymaster general
  • Rosena Allin-Khan has resigned as shadow cabinet minister for mental health
  • Chris Jarvis is head of strategy and development at Left Foot Forward

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