Jeremy Corbyn has conducted a reshuffle of his shadow cabinet to fill vacancies left by senior frontbenchers who quit in order to defy his orders to back the Bill triggering Brexit.
The Labour leader promoted Rebecca Long-Bailey (Salford & Eccles) to shadow business secretary, taking the post vacated by the resignation of Clive Lewis when he voted against the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill in breach of Mr Corbyn's three-line whip on Wednesday.
Bootle MP Peter Dowd is promoted within the shadow Treasury team to fill Ms Long-Bailey's former role as shadow chief secretary.
Sue Hayman (Workington) joins the shadow cabinet as shadow environment secretary, following the resignation of Rachael Maskell, and Christina Rees (Neath) becomes shadow Wales secretary, replacing Jo Stevens.
No replacement for Dawn Butler as shadow communities minister has been announced, though it is not thought the role is being abolished.
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