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Caroline Lucas denies rumours she is set to join Labour shadow cabinet

27 June 2016 • 2 min read

Spokesman for Green MP insists rumours Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has asked her to serve as Shadow Energy and Climate Secretary in reshuffled cabinet are "incorrect"

Green Party MP Caroline Lucas has firmly denied rumours Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn offered her the position of Shadow Secretary for Energy and Climate Change in his reshuffled cabinet. Corbyn was thought...

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