Nottingham East MP, Chris Leslie, has replaced Ed Balls as Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer after a reshuffle of Labour’s shadow cabinet.
Leslie retained the Nottingham East seat in a comfortable victory – increasing his majority to 11,894.
He has now taken the place of Balls, who lost his hold on Morley & Outwood to Conservative’s Andrea Jenkyns.
Harriet Harman, the acting leader of Labour following Ed Miliband’s resignation, announced the reshuffle – which they hope will challenge the Tories in coming years.
Meanwhile, Ashfield MP retains her position as Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities.
Reshuffled Labour shadow cabinet
Leader of the Opposition and Acting Leader of the Labour Party – Harriet Harman
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer – Chris Leslie
Shadow Foreign Secretary – Hilary Benn
Shadow Home Secretary – Yvette Cooper
Shadow Lord Chancellor, Shadow Secretary of State for Justice – Lord Falconer of Thoroton
Opposition Chief Whip – Rosie Winterton
Shadow Secretary of State for Health – Andy Burnham
Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills – Chuka Umunna
Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions – Rachel Reeves
Shadow Secretary of State for Education – Tristram Hunt
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence – Vernon Coaker
Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government – Emma Reynolds
Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change – Caroline Flint
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons and Chair of the National Policy Forum – Angela Eagle
Shadow Secretary of State for Transport – Michael Dugher
Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland – Ivan Lewis
Shadow Secretary of State for International Development – Mary Creagh
Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland – Ian Murray
Shadow Secretary of State for Wales – Owen Smith
Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs – Maria Eagle
Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office – Lucy Powell
Shadow Minister without Portfolio and Deputy Party Chair – Jon Trickett
Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities – Gloria De Piero
Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport – Chris Bryant
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury – Shabana Mahmood
Shadow Leader of the House of Lords – Baroness Royall of Blaisdon
Lords Chief Whip – Lord Bassam of Brighton
Shadow Minister for Care and Older People – Liz Kendall
Shadow Attorney General – Lord Bach
