Labour Party announces Shadow Cabinet following election of Jeremy Corbyn
Wed 16 September 2015
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Lilian Greenwood is the new Shadow Secretary of State for Transport and Lisa Nandy becomes Energy and Climate Change Shadow Secretary as Jeremy Corbyn's announces his new front bench team following his election as leader of the Labour Party.
Angela Eagle becomes Shadow Business Secretary as well as Shadow First Secretary of State in the new Shadow Cabinet.
Lilian Greenwood was elected in 2010 and is MP for Nottingham South. She was appointed by Ed Miliband in 2010 to be the party's Assistant Whip. In October 2011, she joined Labour's transport team with responsibility for the local transport brief. In January 2013 she switched to the shadow rail brief.
MPs Jonathan Reynolds, Richard Burden and Daniel Zeichner, as well as Lord (Richard) Rosser also join Labour's front-bench transport team.
Angela Eagle was first elected as MP for Wallasey in 1992. She served as a Labour Government minister under John Prescott in the (then) Department of Environment, Transport and the Regions and in the Department for Social Security. Since Labour have been in opposition, she has been Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury and Shadow Leader of the House. In 2013, she Chair of the Labour Party.
Lisa Nandy was elected as the Member of Parliament for Wigan in May 2010. Since October 2013 she has served as the shadow Cabinet Office Minister for Civil Society with responsibility for charities, youth policy, public service reform and lobbying.
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