Leader of the Liberal Democrats has today announced her first
Shadow Cabinet.
In announcing her Shadow Cabinet, declared she has built a team
that will provide “the real alternative our country needs”.
The Liberal Democrat Shadow Cabinet is 50/50 gender balanced and
has a membership of 15% BAME.
Leader of the Liberal Democrats said:
“I am proud to announce my new Liberal Democrat Shadow Cabinet to
stop Brexit.
“Given the threats from nationalism and populism, more than ever
before, people are crying out for a new vision for our
country.
“This new team will take the fight to this right wing
Conservative Government and provide, where Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour
party have been absent, the real alternative our country
needs.
"This is also a team ready to offer the solutions to the big
issues people face, to lead the Liberal Democrats as the
strongest remain party into a General Election, and to win a
People’s Vote.”
ENDS
Notes to editors:
Please find the full list of the Liberal Democrat Shadow
Cabinet here and below.
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Liberal Democrat Shadow Cabinet
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Leader
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Chancellor of the Exchequer
Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
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Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
International Development
International Trade
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Home Department
Justice
Women and Equalities
Deputy Chief Whip
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Exiting the European Union
Duchy of Lancaster
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Defence
Scotland
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Health and Social Care
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Education
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
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Climate Change and Environment
Transport
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Housing, Communities and Local Government
Work and Pensions
North of England (Northern Powerhouse)
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Chief Whip
Northern Ireland
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Wales
Food & Rural Affairs
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Catherine Bearder
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Europe
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Siobhan Benita
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London
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Scotland
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Wales
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Dick Newby
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Leader of the House of Lords
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President of the Liberal Democrats
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*Please note that and will attend relevant Shadow
Cabinet meetings but given their roles as Chairs of respective
Select Committees they will not take a formal Shadow Cabinet
role.