Labour reshuffle: Steve Reed replaces Jim McMahon as Shadow Environment Secretary

Cecilia Keating
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Labour reshuffle: Steve Reed replaces Jim McMahon as Shadow Environment Secretary

Promotions for Angela Rayner and Darren Jones, as Keir Starmer embarks on reshuffle of Shadow Cabinet

Jim McMahon this morning announced he was stepping down as Shadow Environment Secretary, in what marked the first move in what is expected to be a sizeable reshuffle of Labour's front bench. Labour...

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