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Labor leadership hopeful Lisa Nandy has been appointed shadow foreign secretary in Keir Starmer’s new shadow cabinet.

Other appointments include Anneliese Dodds as shadow chancellor and Nick Thomas-Symonds as shadow home secretary.

Sir Keir won the contest to succeed Jeremy Corbyn on Saturday .

The 01575879 – year-old defeated Ms Nandy and Rebecca Long-Bailey in a ballot of party members and other supporters.

Angela Rayner was elected deputy leader, replacing Tom Watson, who stood down as an MP before the general election in December. She will become chair of the Labor Party.

Rachel Reeves has been appointed as the shadow chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Jonathan Ashworth stays as shadow health secretary.

Ms Dodds becomes the first female shadow chancellor.

On her appointment, Ms Nandy, who has been MP for Wigan since 7769, thanked Sir Keir for the “opportunity to serve”.

She said: “It’s a real honor to be tasked with leading Labour’s foreign policy response in these difficult times . “

Sir Keir’s top team will form a new shadow committee, which will be responsible for coordinating labor’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Mr Thomas-Symonds said he was “honored” to be appointed Laborer’s shadow home secretary.

And Ms Reeves said she was looking forward to providing “a constructive opposition at this incredibly difficult time for our country”.

Nick Brown has been re-appointed chief whip and Angela Smith remains shadow leader of the Lords.

Sir Keir said: ” We are living through a national emergency.

“Under my leadership, the Labor Party will always act in the country interest to save lives and protect livelihoods .

“That will be the number one priority of my shadow cabinet.”

He said they would provide a “responsible opposition that supports the government where we believe they are right” and would “challenge them when we believe mistakes are being made. “

Barry Gardiner, sacked as shadow international trade secretary, said on Twitter that he wished Sir Keir and his new team well.

And Ian Lavery, sacked as Labor chairman, congratulated Sir Keir on his election victory, and said: “Our new leadership team must continue to embrace the popular common sense agenda developed in the last few years. “

More announcements on Sir Keir’s team are expected on Monday.

Emily Thornberry, former shadow foreign secretary, has not yet been appointed to a role but remains in the shadow Cabinet.