Corbyn Shadow Cabinet | |
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 Shadow Cabinet of the United Kingdom | |
| 2015 – 2020 | |
 Corbyn and members of his shadow cabinet at a session of Prime Minister's Questions in 2020 | |
| Date formed | 12 September 2015 |
| Date dissolved | 4 April 2020 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Leader of the Opposition | Jeremy Corbyn |
| Shadow First Secretary | Angela Eagle (2015–16) Emily Thornberry (2017–20) |
| Member party | |
| Status in legislature | Official Opposition 232 / 650 (36%) (2015) 262 / 650 (40%) (2017)201 / 650 (31%) (2019) |
| History | |
| Elections | 2015 2016 |
| Outgoing election | 2020 |
| Legislature terms | 56th UK Parliament 57th UK Parliament 58th UK Parliament |
| Predecessor | Second Shadow Cabinet of Harriet Harman |
| Successor | Shadow Cabinet of Keir Starmer |
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Jeremy Corbyn assumed the position of Leader of the Opposition after being elected as leader of the Labour Party on 12 September 2015; the election was triggered by Ed Miliband's resignation following the Labour Party's electoral defeat at the 2015 general election when David Cameron formed a majority Conservative government. The usual number of junior shadow ministers were also appointed.
Corbyn appointed his first Shadow Cabinet in September 2015. A small reshuffle occurred on 5 January 2016, with one further resignation on 11 January 2016. Dozens of further resignations occurred on 26 and 27 June 2016.[1]
The cabinet was reshuffled following the 2017 and 2019 general elections.
- ^ Syal, Rajeev; Perraudin, Frances; Slawson, Nicola (27 June 2016). "Shadow cabinet resignations: who has gone and who is staying". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 September 2016.