Corbyn willing to serve in shadow cabinet under new Labour leader

  • 📰 MetroUK
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 26 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 14%
  • Publisher: 82%

United Kingdom Headlines News

United Kingdom Latest News,United Kingdom Headlines

It's been previously suggested the current Labour leader could become the Shadow Foreign Secretary.

says he would be happy to serve in any future shadow cabinet if the new Labour leader asked him to do so.

Leadership contender Rebecca Long-Bailey, the shadow business secretary, has suggested she would offer Mr Corbyn a job if she becomes Labour’s new leader in April. Mr Corbyn said: ‘I am happy to serve the party in any capacity because my whole life has been about making my contribution in Parliament, holding governments to account and of course speaking out on policy areas.

If Mr Corbyn were to remain on Labour’s frontbench, he would become the first leader since Ramsay McDonald to do so.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.

Lovely, he will be able to return to his favourite occupation. Whinging from a position without power.😕

That’s going to encourage a lot of people to vote labour again

A dream come true for Boris and the Tories....

So far we've learned they don't like democracy, are still anti semitic ,racist, don't want women voters,can't ride trains properly,don't know you need to take pen lids off to write with them,support every criminal,can't do math and think all babies have no gender....

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 13. in UK

United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Rebecca Long-Bailey vows to make it Labour policy to scrap PreventLeadership candidate says anti-extremism programme has alienated Britain’s Muslims More pandering to those who would destroy our heritage and way of life. When will we learn? Hardly relevant to discuss RLong_Bailey ‘s plans for UKLabour because if she is leading the party it will guarantee the Tories win another election. It just keeps getting less and less likely that the Labour party lead by her would ever win a general election.
Source: The Guardian - 🏆 84. / 53 Read more »

Labour WAR: Blair lashes out at Corbyn and says party must do things HIS wayTONY BLAIR will take a swipe at Jeremy Corbyn this morning, warning the Labour Party will have to shift from its left-dominated position and adopt a 'radical' form of politics for the 21st century or face a decade out of power. Yeah of course it must 😆 BLIAR HAS NEVER GRASPED WHAT DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISM MEANS - WITH ALL THE BLOOD ON HIS HANDS HE SHOULD BE LOCKED UP!
Source: Daily Express - 🏆 26. / 68 Read more »

Corbyn attacks Boris Johnson for failing to visit flood-hit communities'Government’s response has been wholly inadequate and fails to grasp the scale of this crisis,' says Labour leader Boris doesn't need to go, it would simplybe a pr exercise. He has advisors and environment agency who are better placed to assess the situation. His time is better spent putting in place financial support as required by the relevant departments.
Source: The Independent - 🏆 80. / 59 Read more »

UK weather: Corbyn says PM 'does not care' about flood-hit areasJeremy Corbyn, who is travelling to South Wales today, said the government's response to the floods has been 'wholly inadequate'. Thought he'd retired? So Corbyn is running around in flood hit areas taking away resources and standing in the way? He can always 'Jim'll fix it' himself!
Source: SkyNews - 🏆 35. / 67 Read more »

Kate Garraway shuts down Labour's Nandy over party values: ‘No different to Corbyn'KATE GARRAWAY called out Labour leadership candidate Lisa Nandy on her similarities to Jeremy Corbyn as the MP explained how she wants to move the Labour party forward if she was to be successful in her leadership bid. is garraway a tory then? nandy is nothing like corbyn politically.
Source: Daily Express - 🏆 26. / 68 Read more »

Corbyn: I'd consider shadow cabinet jobThe outgoing Labour leader says he would be 'happy' to serve his successor 'in any capacity'. It's a telling statement. He clearly considers the next leadership to be a continuation building on his past 'success'. That would be the biggest mistake the new leader, could ever make The gift that keeps on giving.
Source: BBCNews - 🏆 3. / 97 Read more »