Shadow Cabinet | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Leader of the Opposition | Eli Goldsmith |
| Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer | Vacant |
| Shadow Home Secretary | Vacant |
| Shadow Foreign Secretary | Vacant |
| Led by | Leader of the Opposition |
| Shadows | The Cabinet |
| Part of | HM Opposition |
The Shadow Cabinet is the team of senior spokespeople chosen by the Leader of the Opposition to lead HM Opposition's work in Parliament. Each member shadows a member of the Cabinet, holding them to account and setting out what the Opposition would do in their place.
Role
Shadow ministers question their opposite numbers in the House of Commons, respond on the Opposition's behalf to government statements, lead debates on bills in their area and develop the policies the Opposition will put to voters at the next election. Like the Cabinet, the Shadow Cabinet usually works under collective responsibility.
If the Opposition wins a general election, the members of the Shadow Cabinet are likely to become the ministers of the new government.
Members
- the Leader of the Opposition
- the Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
- the Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
- the Shadow Home Secretary
- the Shadow Foreign Secretary
- the Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
- the Shadow Secretary of State for Justice
- the Shadow Secretary of State for Education
- the Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
- the Shadow Secretary of State for Transport
- the Shadow Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
- the Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade
On the UKOGB website the Leader of the Opposition appoints the Shadow Cabinet, and its members get the Shadow Cabinet and HM Opposition roles in the Discord server.
This page was last edited on 3 November 2026.