Shadow Chancellor in a sentence

New Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has appointed Mel Stride as Shadow Chancellor, Priti Patel as Shadow Foreign Secretary, and leadership rival Robert Jenrick Shadow Justice Secretary, along with the rest of her Shadow Cabinet.

Robert Jenrick has been named as Shadow Secretary for Justice, with Mel Stride in as Shadow Chancellor and Priti Patel becomes Shadow Secretary for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs.

The shadow chancellor cited an election focus on the UK's departure from the EU as the cause of Labour's woes - an argument also made by shadow justice secretary Richard Burgon.

The shadow chancellor said she is “under no illusions” about the public spending challenge she would face as chancellor, but declined to rule out real-term cuts to government spending.

A month earlier, he was crunching through the snow with his shadow chancellor, Rachel Reeves, at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

Burley’s error came when she was talking to the shadow chancellor for the Duchy of Lancaster, Pat McFadden.

But Labour’s shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves – who attacked the package as “weak” – said the agreement appeared to be “voluntary” rather than a strict requirement.

Earlier this month Rachel Reeves, the shadow chancellor, scaled back plans to borrow £28bn a year to invest in green jobs and industry in reaction to the negative economic backdrop and to bolster Labour’s reputation for fiscal credibility.

He was supported by former Labour shadow chancellor John McDonnell.

Insisting he remained in favour of Scotland staying part of the UK, McDonnell - who was shadow chancellor under - added he felt if a referendum was held now, the No side would win again.

Labour has made a concerted effort to woo business leaders ahead of the election, and Sir Keir addressed company chiefs gathered for the party’s Liverpool conference ahead of shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves’ keynote address later on Monday.

This is because BBC journalists have been “forced to strike” by proposed cuts to local radio, former Labour shadow chancellor John McDonnell has said.

As shadow chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and national campaign coordinator since 2023, veteran frontbencher Pat McFadden has played a central role in shaping Labour’s direction in the run-up to the election.

However, Rachel Reeves MP, Shadow Chancellor, said: "After fourteen years of chaos and uncertainty under the working people are worse off.

It has been reported how Sir Keir, shadow chancellor and party 'enforcer' Pat McFadden will form a powerful new executive in a Labour government.

Jeremy Hunt made his last speech as Shadow Chancellor.

Labour’s shadow chancellor – mindful of the electorate’s view of the party’s reputation on the – constantly deploys the mantra that there will be no unfunded policies.

Labour would not reinstate a cap on bonuses for bankers if the party wins the general election, the shadow chancellor has said.

MP, Labour Shadow Chancellor, said: “After fourteen years of chaos and uncertainty under the Conservatives working people are worse off.

Opposition parties were quick to criticise Reeves, with shadow chancellor Jeremy Hunt saying she had taken the “easy route” by “picking the pockets of businesses” to fund public spending.