Ed Miliband returns to frontline politics as Keir Starmer unveils Labour shadow cabinet

Former Labour leader Ed Miliband has made a comeback to frontbench politics, as part of Keir Starmer's new shadow cabinet.

Mr Miliband will serve as business and energy secretary under his new party leader, who unveiled his top team on Monday.

Other key appointments from Sir Keir, the new leader of the opposition, include making his former rival Rebecca Long-Bailey shadow education secretary.

Tottenham MP David Lammy was confirmed as the new shadow justice secretary on Monday afternoon, while Jonathan Ashworth remains as shadow health secretary.

Big hitters from the Cobyn era such as John McDonnell, Diane Abbott, and Mr Corbyn himself have returned to the back-benches.

But former housing minister John Healey has been moved to shadow defence secretary, while former shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry has been moved to shadow international trade secretary.

Meanwhile Jonathan Reynolds has been promoted to shadow work and pensions secretary, while Jo Stevens will lead for the opposition on digital, culture, media and sport.

The new Labour leader announced his most senior appointments on Sunday, making Anneliese Dodds shadow chancellor and Lisa Nandy shadow foreign secretary. Nick Thomas-Symonds is shadow home secretary and Rachel Reeves is shadowing Michael Gove as chancellor of the dutch of Lancaster – effectively minister without portfolio.

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