Shadow Cabinet Reshuffle Confirmed

New Labour team for the start of Parliament
10 October 2011

Following the commencement of the party conference season, Ed Miliband MP, Leader of the Opposition, has reshuffled his front bench team before Parliament sits again today (Monday 10th October). In terms of waste, Mary Creagh MP remains as shadow Secretary of State for Environmentm Food and Rural Affiars and opposited number to Caroline Spelman MP, while former Environment Secretary Hillarty Benn MP takes up the Communities and Local Government brief, to face Eric Pickles MP. Mr Benn takes his new position from Caroline Flint MP, who in turn moves on to take the Energy and Climate Change brief, replacing Meg Hiller MP.