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Ed Miliband today returns to the shadow cabinet for the first time in five years after Keir Starmer wielded the axe to Corbyn allies in a sweeping reshuffle.

The new Labour leader gave the ex-leader his rival Rebecca Long-Bailey's old job of Shadow Business Secretary.

Meanwhile outspoken Windrush and Grenfell campaigner David Lammy, who was a barrister, is today named Shadow Justice Secretary.

Ms Long-Bailey remains in the shadow cabinet as Shadow Education Secretary.

But there is no job for Jeremy Corbyn, despite him saying he'd take one, and his allies Richard Burgon, Ian Lavery, Dan Carden and Barry Gardiner have all been sacked.

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Shadow Attorney General Baroness Chakrabarti - criticised for years over her "whitewash" report into Labour anti-Semitism - is also gone.

She has been replaced with Tony Blair's former flatmate Lord Falconer, who held the job before.

And Work and Pensions chief Margaret Greenwood is booted out - replaced with Jonathan Reynolds, a former shadow Treasury minister.

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Former Corrie star Tracy Brabin is out of the job of Shadow Culture Secretary, replaced by Jo Stevens.

Jobs have been given to rising stars Thangam Debbonaire (Housing), Jim McMahon (Transport) and Preet Kaur Gill (International Development).

Another rising star, Louise Haigh, has been made Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary - but only temporarily while Tony Lloyd is in hospital with coronavirus.

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Leadership rival Emily Thornberry stays in the shadow cabinet but is demoted from shadow foreign secretary to shadow international trade.

And deputy leadership candidate Dawn Butler is out from Women and Equalities - replaced by Marsha De Cordova - after coming last in the five-way race.

But her rival Rosena Allin-Khan, who defied the odds to come second in the deputy leader race, is promoted to Sir Keir's top team. The A&E doctor is named shadow minister for mental health.

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Mr Miliband departed the frontbench after leading Labour to defeat after five years in the job in 2015.

Despite crushing Tory austerity angering voters, his term was haunted by the ghosts of Labour's performance during the 2007 financial crash.

And he was mocked for unveiling a political "tombstone" of six pledges days before polling day - which was later dubbed the EdStone.

But since stepping aside Mr Miliband, who narrowly beat his brother David to the leadership, has enjoyed a revival in popularity, with radio presenting and a podcast alongside campaigning for the climate.

His full job title is Shadow Secretary for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, including climate change.

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In a statement today he said: "We must all focus on playing our part in the country's response to coronavirus, working with government to help the many businesses and workers who have been so badly hit and need their voice heard.

"As Keir has said, we cannot go back to business as usual after this crisis.

"We will need to reshape our economy, addressing the insecurity many millions of workers face.

"We must also return to climate change as the unavoidable long-term issue of our time, including with a recovery based on providing economic justice through a Green New Deal."

Announcing the full Shadow Cabinet list today, Sir Keir said: “I’m proud to have appointed a Shadow Cabinet that showcases the breadth, depth and talents of the Labour Party.

“This is a new team that will be relentlessly focused on acting in the national interest to respond to the coronavirus pandemic and rebuilding Labour so that it can win the next election.”

Labour said it was a gender-balanced Shadow Cabinet, with 17 women and 15 men, and including seven BAME members.

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Andrew Gwynne was one of the few who stepped down of their own accord - with a swipe at Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership.

The MP spend a lengthy stint as Shadow Communities Secretary and campaign co-ordinator.

But in a letter to Keir Starmer on Saturday, published today, he said his role as campaign co-ordinator was “frankly torturous”.

He said: “My role as NCC was almost completely sidelined by the time of the 2019 general election. That cannot be allowed to ever happen again.”

He added he felt “tired and bruised” by the 2019 general election and wanted to step down immediately but was talked into carrying on.

New Shadow Cabinet in full

* = newly promoted to shadow cabinet

** = moved from within shadow cabinet

For profiles of the new ministers click here.

Keir Starmer Leader of the Opposition*

Leader of the Opposition* Angela Rayner Deputy Leader and Chair of the Labour Party*

Deputy Leader and Chair of the Labour Party* Anneliese Dodds Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer*

Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer* Lisa Nandy Shadow Foreign Secretary*

Shadow Foreign Secretary* Nick Thomas-Symonds Shadow Home Secretary*

Shadow Home Secretary* Rachel Reeves Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster*

Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster* David Lammy Shadow Justice Secretary*

Shadow Justice Secretary* John Healey Shadow Defence Secretary**

Shadow Defence Secretary** Ed Miliband Shadow Business, Energy and Industrial Secretary*

Shadow Business, Energy and Industrial Secretary* Emily Thornberry Shadow International Trade Secretary**

Shadow International Trade Secretary** Jonathan Reynolds Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary**

Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary** Jonathan Ashworth Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Rebecca Long-Bailey Shadow Education Secretary**

Shadow Education Secretary** Jo Stevens Shadow Digital, Culture, Media and Sport*

Shadow Digital, Culture, Media and Sport* Bridget Philipson Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury*

Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury* Luke Pollard Shadow Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Secretary

Shadow Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Secretary Steve Reed Shadow Communities and Local Government Secretary*

Shadow Communities and Local Government Secretary* Thangam Debbonaire Shadow Housing Secretary*

Shadow Housing Secretary* Jim McMahon Shadow Transport Secretary*

Shadow Transport Secretary* Preet Kaur Gill Shadow International Development Secretary*

Shadow International Development Secretary* Louise Haigh Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary (interim)*

Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary (interim)* Ian Murray Shadow Scotland Secretary*

Shadow Scotland Secretary* Nia Griffith Shadow Wales Secretary**

Shadow Wales Secretary** Marsha de Cordova Shadow Women and Equalities Secretary*

Shadow Women and Equalities Secretary* Andy McDonald Shadow Employment Rights and Protections Secretary**

Shadow Employment Rights and Protections Secretary** Rosena Allin-Khan Shadow Minister for Mental Health*

Shadow Minister for Mental Health* Cat Smith Shadow Minister for Young People and Voter Engagement

Shadow Minister for Young People and Voter Engagement Lord Falconer Shadow Attorney General*

Shadow Attorney General* Valerie Vaz Shadow Leader of the House

Shadow Leader of the House Nick Brown Opposition Chief Whip

Opposition Chief Whip Baroness Smith Shadow Leader of the Lords

Lord McAvoy Lords’ Opposition Chief Whip

Full list of people leaving shadow cabinet

Jeremy Corbyn

John McDonnell

Diane Abbott

Tracy Brabin

Richard Burgon

Dawn Butler

Dan Carden

Baroness Shami Chakrabarti

Peter Dowd

Barry Gardiner

Margaret Greenwood

Andrew Gwynne

Barbara Keeley

Ian Lavery

Rachael Maskell

Christina Rees

Jon Trickett

This breaking news story is being updated.