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Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet (United Kingdom)

In British parliamentary practice, the Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet (usually known simply as the shadow cabinet) is made up of senior members of His Majesty's Loyal Opposition who criticize the current government ministers and create alternative policies.

Since the July 2024 election, the conservative party has been His Majesty's Loyal Opposition, and its leadership therefore forms the current shadow cabinet.

Current Shadow Cabinet

Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet of the United Kingdom[1][2][3] [edit]
Portfolio Shadow Minister Constituency Term
Shadow cabinet ministers
Leader of the Opposition
Leader of the Labour Party 		100px Keir Starmer[a] Holborn and St Pancras Apr 2020–present
Shadow First Secretary of State
Deputy Leader of the Labour Party
Chair of the Labour Party 		100px Angela Rayner Ashton-under-Lyne Apr 2020–present
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer 100px Anneliese Dodds Oxford East Apr 2020–present
Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 100px Lisa Nandy Wigan Apr 2020–present
Shadow Secretary of State for the Home Department 100px Nick Thomas-Symonds Torfaen Apr 2020–present
Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office 		100px Rachel Reeves Leeds West Apr 2020–present
Shadow Lord Chancellor
Shadow Secretary of State for Justice 		100px David Lammy[a] Tottenham Apr 2020–present
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence 100px John Healey[a] Wentworth and Dearne Apr 2020–present
Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy 100px Ed Miliband[a] Doncaster North Apr 2020–present
Shadow Secretary of State for International Trade 100px Emily Thornberry[a] Islington South and Finsbury Apr 2020–present
Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions 100px Jonathan Reynolds Stalybridge and Hyde Apr 2020–present
Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care 100px Jonathan Ashworth Leicester South Oct 2016–present
Shadow Secretary of State for Education 100px Kate Green Stretford and Urmston Jun 2020–present
Shadow Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport 100px Jo Stevens Cardiff Central Apr 2020–present
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury 100px Bridget Phillipson Houghton and Sunderland South Apr 2020–present
Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 100px Luke Pollard Plymouth Sutton and Devonport Apr 2020–present
Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government 100px Steve Reed Croydon North Apr 2020–present
Shadow Secretary of State for Housing 100px Thangam Debbonaire Bristol West Apr 2020–present
Shadow Secretary of State for Transport 100px Jim McMahon Oldham West and Royton Apr 2020–present
Shadow Secretary of State for International Development 100px Preet Gill Birmingham Edgbaston Apr 2020–present
Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 100px Louise Haigh Sheffield Heeley Apr 2020–present
Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland 100px Ian Murray Edinburgh South Apr 2020–present
Shadow Secretary of State for Wales 100px Nia Griffith Llanelli Apr 2020–present
Shadow Secretary of State for Women and Equalities 100px Marsha de Cordova Battersea Apr 2020–present
Shadow Secretary of State for Employment Rights and Protections 100px Andy McDonald Middlesbrough Apr 2020–present
Also attending shadow cabinet meetings
Shadow Minister for Mental Health 100px Rosena Allin-Khan Tooting Apr 2020–present
Shadow Minister for Young People and Voter Engagement File:Official portrait of Cat Smith MP crop 2.jpg Cat Smith Lancaster and Fleetwood Jun 2016–present
Shadow Attorney General for England and Wales 100px Charlie Falconer[a] Not applicable Apr 2020–present
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons File:Official portrait of Rt Hon Valerie Vaz MP crop 2.jpg Valerie Vaz[a] Walsall South Oct 2016–present
Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Commons 100px Nick Brown[a] Newcastle upon Tyne East Oct 2016–present
Shadow Leader of the House of Lords 100px Angela Smith[a] Not applicable May 2015–present
Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Lords 100px Tommy McAvoy[a] Not applicable Jan 2018–present
Key
Sits in the House of Commons
Sits in the House of Lords

Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet (United Kingdom) Media

  • Official portrait of Kemi Badenoch MP

  • 25/10/2022. London, United Kingdom,Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has appointed The Rt Hon Mel Stride MP as Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. Picture by Rory Arnold / No 10 Downing Street

  • Official portrait of Rt Hon Priti Patel MP* * 3×4 portrait of Priti Patel

  • Official portrait of Chris Philp MP crop 2, 2024.jpg

    Official portrait of Chris Philp MP

  • Official portrait of James Cartlidge MP crop 2, 2024.jpg

    Official portrait of James Cartlidge MP

  • Official portrait of Robert Jenrick MP crop 2, 2024.jpg

    Official portrait of Robert Jenrick MP

  • Official portrait of Julia Lopez MP crop 2, 2024.jpg

    Official portrait of Julia Lopez MP

  • Official portrait of Stuart Andrew crop 2, 2021.jpg

    Official portrait of Stuart Andrew in 2021

  • Official portrait of James Cleverly MP crop 2, 2024.jpg

    Official portrait of James Cleverly MP

  • Victoria Atkins Official Cabinet Portrait, November 2023 (cropped).jpg

    13/11/2023. London, United Kingdom. Victoria Atkins MP has been appointed the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care after meeting with the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak in No10 Downing Street. Picture by Lauren Hurley / No 10 Downing Street

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 This member is also a Privy Counsellor

References

  1. ↑ "Keir Starmer appoints Shadow Cabinet". The Labour Party. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  2. ↑ "Keir Starmer appoints Labour frontbench". The Labour Party. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  3. ↑ "Our Shadow Cabinet". The Labour Party. Retrieved 6 April 2020.




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