Jeremy Corbyn appoints 20 MPs to Labour’s front bench

Following
Labour’s advances in the general election and increased number of MPs, Jeremy
Corbyn is today announcing 20 appointments to the shadow front bench. These
include new and returning MPs.

Jeremy
Corbyn, Leader of the Labour Party, said:

“I’m
delighted to be filling Labour’s shadow front bench with a wealth of talent.
Our new shadow ministers will bolster the excellent work of Labour’s shadow
cabinet and departmental teams.

“These
appointments are further evidence that Labour is not just the opposition – we
are the government in waiting.”

The
new appointments are:

DEFRA

David
Drew

Holly
Lynch

Home
Affairs

Nick
Thomas Symonds

Chris
Williamson

Afzal
Khan

Louise
Haigh

Scotland

Paul
Sweeney

Justice

Gloria
de Piero

Imran
Hussain

International
Development

Roberta
Blackman Woods

Transport

Rachael
Maskell

Karl
Turner

Treasury

Anneliese
Dodds

Housing

Tony
Lloyd

Melanie
Onn

Women
and equalities

Carolyn
Harris

Defence

Gerald
Jones

Local
Government

Yvonne
Fovargue

Education

Tracey
Brabin

Wales

Chris
Ruane

Further
appointments are expected in due course.