Shadow First Secretary of State


The Shadow First Secretary of State is a position in the United Kingdom's Shadow Cabinet that was created on 11 May 2015 by the Leader of the Opposition, Harriet Harman for her interim shadow cabinet. Prior to 2015, the office was known as Shadow Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Even though the role has no specific responsibilities attached to it, the holder of the position shadows the First Secretary of State and deputises for the Leader of the Opposition in Prime Minister's Questions when the First Secretary is deputising for the Prime Minister. The current office-holder is Deputy Labour Leader Angela Rayner, who succeeded Emily Thornberry in April 2020.

List of Shadow Ministers and Secretaries

Shadow Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

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Shadow First Secretary of State

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