Oldham MP appointed new Shadow Defra Secretary in Labour reshuffle

Jim McMahon, MP for Oldham West and Royton, has been appointed Shadow Defra Secretary by Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer in a reshuffle.

Abi Kay
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Oldham MP appointed new Shadow Defra Secretary in Labour reshuffle

Jim McMahon, MP for Oldham West and Royton, has been appointed Shadow Defra Secretary by Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer in a reshuffle. His predecessor, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport MP Luke Pollard,...

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