Kate Green MP appointed Shadow Education Secretary

Keir Starmer has today appointed Kate Green Shadow Education Secretary.

Commenting on the appointment, Keir Starmer, Leader of the Labour Party, said:

“I’m delighted to appoint Kate Green as Shadow Education Secretary. Kate has spent a lifetime campaigning against child poverty and educational inequalities. I look forward to working with her in this new role.”

Kate Green MP, the new Shadow Education Secretary, added:

“It’s a privilege to have been asked to serve as Shadow Education Secretary. The coronavirus pandemic has had a devastating impact on children’s education. I look forward to working with teachers, unions, parents and councils to help ensure we get our children back in school as soon as possible.”

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Notes to editor

· Kate Green was elected Labour MP for Stretford and Urmston in May 2010. Prior to her election Kate was Chief Executive of the Child Poverty Action Group and before that Director of the National Council for One Parent Families (now Gingerbread).