Alan Whitehead has become the latest MP to resign from Labour’s shadow cabinet because of concerns over Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership, after he quit his post as shadow energy minister this morning.
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Barry Gardiner was appointed shadow energy and climate change secretary last night, replacing Lisa Nandy who joined the majority of the shadow cabinet in resigning in protest at Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership. The Corbyn team is now braced for a leadership challenge, with former shadow energy and climate change secretary Lisa Nandy reportedly considering a run. Gardiner has been a consistent advocate for more ambitious climate action. He recently called on the government to move swiftly to adopt the fifth carbon budget in line with the committee on climate change’s recommendations – a decision that is supposed to come this week.
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