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.
The cabinet was reshuffled following the 2017 and 2019 general elections.
Shadow Cabinet
September 2015 – January 2016 Source: Sits in the House of CommonsSits in the House of Lords
PortfolioShadow MinisterConstituencyTermLeader of the OppositionLeader of the Labour PartyJeremy CorbynIslington NorthSep 2015 – Apr 2020Deputy Leader of the Labour PartyTom WatsonWest Bromwich EastSep 2015 – Dec 2019Chair of the Labour PartySep 2015 – June 2017Shadow Minister for the Cabinet OfficeSep 2015 – Oct 2016Shadow First Secretary of StateShadow Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and SkillsAngela EagleWallaseySep 2015 – June 2016Shadow Chancellor of the ExchequerJohn McDonnellHayes and HarlingtonSep 2015 – Apr 2020Shadow Chief Secretary to the TreasurySeema MalhotraFeltham and HestonSep 2015 – June 2016Shadow Foreign SecretaryHilary BennLeeds CentralMay 2015 – June 2016Shadow Home SecretaryAndy BurnhamLeighSep 2015 – Oct 2016Shadow Secretary of State for HealthHeidi AlexanderLewisham EastSep 2015 – June 2016Shadow Secretary of State for EducationLucy PowellManchester Central Sep 2015 – June 2016Shadow Secretary of State for Work and PensionsOwen SmithPontypridd Sep 2015 – June 2016Shadow Secretary of State for DefenceMaria EagleGarston and HalewoodSep 2015 – Jan 2016Shadow Lord ChancellorShadow Secretary of State for JusticeCharlie FalconerLife peerMay 2015 – June 2016Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local GovernmentShadow Minister for the Constitutional ConventionJon TrickettHemsworth Sep 2015 – June 2016Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate ChangeLisa NandyWiganSep 2015 – June 2016Shadow Secretary of State for TransportLilian GreenwoodNottingham SouthSep 2015 – June 2016Shadow Secretary of State for International DevelopmentDiane AbbottHackney North and Stoke NewingtonSep 2015 – June 2016Shadow Secretary of State for Northern IrelandVernon CoakerGedling Sep 2015 – June 2016Shadow Secretary of State for ScotlandIan MurrayEdinburgh SouthMay 2015 – June 2016Shadow Secretary of State for WalesNia GriffithLlanelli Sep 2015 – June 2016Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsKerry McCarthyBristol EastSep 2015 – June 2016Shadow Minister for Women and EqualitiesKate GreenStretford and Urmston Sep 2015 – June 2016Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and SportMichael DugherBarnsley EastSep 2015 – Jan 2016Shadow Minister for Young People and Voter RegistrationGloria De PieroAshfield Sep 2015 – June 2016Shadow Minister for Mental HealthLuciana BergerLiverpool WavertreeSep 2015 – June 2016Shadow Minister for Housing and PlanningJohn HealeyWentworth and DearneSep 2015 – June 2016Shadow Minister without PortfolioJonathan AshworthLeicester SouthSep 2015 – Oct 2016Shadow Attorney General for England and WalesCatherine McKinnellNewcastle NorthSep 2015 – Jan 2016Shadow Leader of the House of CommonsChris BryantRhondda Sep 2015 – June 2016Opposition Chief Whip in the House of CommonsRosie WintertonDoncaster CentralOct 2010 – Oct 2016Shadow Leader of the House of LordsAngela SmithLife peerMay 2015 – July 2024Opposition Chief Whip in the House of LordsSteve BassamLife peerMay 2010 – Jan 2018Leader of the European Parliamentary Labour PartyGlenis WillmottMEP for East MidlandsJan 2009 – Oct 2017
January – June 2016 Sits in the House of CommonsSits in the House of Lords PortfolioShadow MinisterConstituencyTermLeader of the OppositionLeader of the Labour PartyJeremy CorbynIslington NorthSep 2015 – Apr 2020Deputy Leader of the Labour PartyTom WatsonWest Bromwich EastSep 2015 – Dec 2019Chair of the Labour PartySep 2015 – June 2017Shadow Minister for the Cabinet OfficeSep 2015 – Oct 2016Shadow First Secretary of StateShadow Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and SkillsAngela EagleWallaseySep 2015 – June 2016Shadow Chancellor of the ExchequerJohn McDonnellHayes and HarlingtonSep 2015 – Apr 2020Shadow Chief Secretary to the TreasurySeema MalhotraFeltham and HestonSep 2015 – June 2016Shadow Foreign SecretaryHilary BennLeeds CentralMay 2015 – June 2016Shadow Home SecretaryAndy BurnhamLeighSep 2015 – Oct 2016Shadow Secretary of State for HealthHeidi AlexanderLewisham EastSep 2015 – June 2016Shadow Secretary of State for EducationLucy PowellManchester Central Sep 2015 – June 2016Shadow Secretary of State for Work and PensionsOwen SmithPontypridd Sep 2015 – June 2016Shadow Secretary of State for DefenceEmily ThornberryIslington South and FinsburyJan – June 2016Shadow Lord ChancellorShadow Secretary of State for JusticeCharlie FalconerLife peerMay 2015 – June 2016Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local GovernmentShadow Minister for the Constitutional ConventionJon TrickettHemsworth Sep 2015 – June 2016Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate ChangeLisa NandyWiganSep 2015 – June 2016Shadow Secretary of State for TransportLilian GreenwoodNottingham SouthSep 2015 – June 2016Shadow Secretary of State for International DevelopmentDiane AbbottHackney North and Stoke NewingtonSep 2015 – June 2016Shadow Secretary of State for Northern IrelandVernon CoakerGedling Sep 2015 – June 2016Shadow Secretary of State for ScotlandIan MurrayEdinburgh SouthMay 2015 – June 2016Shadow Secretary of State for WalesNia GriffithLlanelli Sep 2015 – June 2016Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsKerry McCarthyBristol EastSep 2015 – June 2016Shadow Minister for Women and EqualitiesKate GreenStretford and Urmston Sep 2015 – June 2016Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and SportMaria EagleGarston and HalewoodJan – June 2016Shadow Minister for Young People and Voter RegistrationGloria De PieroAshfield Sep 2015 – June 2016Shadow Minister for Mental HealthLuciana BergerLiverpool WavertreeSep 2015 – June 2016Shadow Minister for Housing and PlanningJohn HealeyWentworth and DearneSep 2015 – June 2016Shadow Minister without PortfolioJonathan AshworthLeicester SouthSep 2015 – Oct 2016Shadow Attorney General for England and WalesKarl TurnerKingston upon Hull EastJan – June 2016Shadow Leader of the House of CommonsChris BryantRhondda Sep 2015 – June 2016Opposition Chief Whip in the House of CommonsRosie WintertonDoncaster CentralOct 2010 – Oct 2016Shadow Leader of the House of LordsAngela SmithLife peerMay 2015 – July 2024Opposition Chief Whip in the House of LordsSteve BassamLife peerMay 2010 – Jan 2018Leader of the European Parliamentary Labour PartyGlenis WillmottMEP for East MidlandsJan 2009 – Oct 2017
June – October 2016 Sits in the House of CommonsSits in the House of Lords PortfolioShadow MinisterConstituencyTermLeader of the OppositionLeader of the Labour PartyJeremy CorbynIslington NorthSep 2015 – Apr 2020Deputy Leader of the Labour PartyTom WatsonWest Bromwich EastSep 2015 – Dec 2019Chair of the Labour PartySep 2015 – June 2017Shadow Minister for the Cabinet OfficeSep 2015 – Oct 2016Shadow Chancellor of the ExchequerJohn McDonnellHayes and HarlingtonSep 2015 – Apr 2020Shadow Chief Secretary to the TreasuryRebecca Long-BaileySalford and EcclesJune 2016 – Feb 2017Shadow Foreign SecretaryEmily ThornberryIslington South and FinsburyJune 2016 – April 2020Shadow Secretary of State for Exiting the European UnionJuly – Oct 2016Shadow Home SecretaryAndy BurnhamLeighSep 2015 – Oct 2016Shadow Lord President of the CouncilJon TrickettHemsworthJune 2016 – April 2020Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and SkillsJuly 2016Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial StrategyJuly – October 2016Shadow Secretary of State for HealthDiane AbbottHackney North and Stoke NewingtonJune – Oct 2016Shadow Secretary of State for EducationPat GlassNorth West DurhamJune 2016Angela Rayner Ashton-under-Lyne July 2016 – April 2020Shadow Minister for Women and EqualitiesJuly – Oct 2016Shadow Secretary of State for Work and PensionsDebbie AbrahamsOldham East and Saddleworth June 2016 – March 2018Shadow Secretary of State for DefenceClive Lewis Norwich SouthJune – Oct 2016Shadow Lord ChancellorShadow Secretary of State for JusticeRichard Burgon Leeds EastJune 2016 – April 2020Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local GovernmentShadow Minister for the Constitutional ConventionGrahame MorrisEasington June – Oct 2016Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate ChangeBarry GardinerBrent NorthJune – July 2016Shadow Secretary of State for International TradeShadow Minister for Energy and Climate ChangeJuly 2016 – April 2020Shadow Secretary of State for TransportAndy McDonaldMiddlesbroughJune 2016 – April 2020Shadow Secretary of State for International DevelopmentKate Osamor EdmontonJune 2016 – Dec 2018Shadow Secretary of State for Northern IrelandDave AndersonBlaydon June 2016 – June 2017Shadow Secretary of State for ScotlandJuly 2016 – June 2017Shadow Secretary of State for WalesPaul Flynn Newport West July – Oct 2016Shadow Leader of the House of CommonsShadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsRachael Maskell York CentralJune 2016 – Feb 2017Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and SportKelvin Hopkins Luton NorthJune – October 2016Shadow Minister for Voter Engagement and Youth AffairsCat SmithLancaster and Fleetwood June 2016 – Nov 2021Shadow Minister for Mental HealthvacantShadow Minister for Housing and PlanningShadow Minister without PortfolioJonathan AshworthLeicester SouthSep 2015 – Oct 2016Shadow Attorney General for England and WalesVacantOpposition Chief Whip in the House of CommonsRosie WintertonDoncaster CentralOct 2010 – Oct 2016Leader of the European Parliamentary Labour PartyGlenis WillmottMEP for East MidlandsJan 2009 – Oct 2017Refused to attend meetingsShadow Leader of the House of LordsAngela SmithLife peerMay 2015 – July 2024Opposition Chief Whip in the House of LordsSteve BassamLife peerMay 2010 – Jan 2018
October 2016 – February 2017 Sits in the House of CommonsSits in the House of Lords