Labour management: Lisa Nandy appointed shadow overseas secretary

Labour management hopeful Lisa Nandy has been appointed shadow overseas secretary in Keir Starmer’s new shadow cupboard.

Different appointments embody Anneliese Dodds as shadow chancellor and Nick Thomas-Symonds as shadow residence secretary.

Sir Keir received the competition to succeed Jeremy Corbyn on Saturday.

The 57-year-old defeated Ms Nandy and Rebecca Lengthy-Bailey in a poll of get together members and different supporters.

Angela Rayner was elected deputy chief, changing Tom Watson, who stood down as an MP earlier than the overall election in December. She is going to turn out to be chair of the Labour Social gathering.

Rachel Reeves has been appointed because the shadow chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Jonathan Ashworth stays as shadow well being secretary.

Ms Dodds turns into the primary feminine shadow chancellor.

Sir Keir’s high workforce will type a brand new shadow committee, which shall be liable for coordinating Labour’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Sir Keir stated: “We live via a nationwide emergency.

“Below my management, the Labour Social gathering will at all times act within the nation’s curiosity to save lots of lives and shield livelihoods.

“That would be the primary precedence of my shadow cupboard.”

He stated they would offer a “accountable opposition that helps the federal government the place we imagine they’re proper” and would “problem them once we imagine errors are being made”.