Tim Farron has announced his new Shadow Cabinet team, saying:

I am pleased to announce my new Shadow Cabinet team. Together we will provide the strong Liberal voice that Britain desperately needs to stand up to this Tory Brexit Government. The Tories have no plans to protect the interests of the country in the wake of Brexit. Labour is in disarray. Only the Liberal Democrats can confront the Government and stand up for people’s jobs and livelihoods. My new Shadow Cabinet team combines a wealth of experience in business, local government, Europe, social issues and environmental affairs. We will fight together to keep Britain open, tolerant and united.

Dick Newby, Liberal Democrat Leader in the House of Lords, said:

Our new frontbench team draws on the wide amount of talent in the Liberal Democrats, across Westminster and beyond. We will campaign together to take our values and ideas to every corner of the UK.

Shadow Cabinet Members

Tim Farron MP

Party Leader

Baroness Sal Brinton

Party President

Alistair Carmichael MP

Shadow First Secretary of State

Baroness Susan Kramer

Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer

Tom Brake MP

Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs; Shadow Leader of the House of Commons;

Chief Whip

Lord Brian Paddick

Shadow Secretary of State for the Home Department

Nick Clegg MP

Shadow Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union; Shadow Secretary of State for International Trade

Baroness Judith Jolly

Shadow Secretary of State for Defence

Norman Lamb MP

Shadow Secretary of State for Health

Baroness Cathy Bakewell

Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

Lord Don Foster

Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Industrial Strategy

Baroness Lynne Featherstone

Lead Spokesperson for Energy and Climate Change

John Pugh MP

Shadow Secretary of State for Education

Baroness Lorely Burt

Shadow Secretary of State for Equalities

Lord Jonathan Marks

Shadow Lord Chancellor; Shadow Secretary of State for Justice

Baroness Kate Parminter

Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Baroness Shas Sheehan

Shadow Secretary of State for International Development

Willie Rennie MSP

Leader of the Liberal Democrats in Scotland

Mark Williams MP

Leader of the Liberal Democrats in Wales

Baroness Alison Suttie

Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

Baroness Kath Pinnock

Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government

Baroness Jenny Randerson

Shadow Secretary of State for Transport

Baroness Jane Bonham-Carter

Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport

Lord Dick Newby

Leader of the House of Lords

Lord Ben Stoneham

Lords Chief Whip

Caroline Pidgeon

Shadow Minister for London

Catherine Bearder MEP

EU/ALDE Liaison

Baroness Sarah Ludford

Lords Shadow Minister for Exiting the European Union

The following will also attend Shadow Cabinet:

Baroness Lindsay Northover

Shadow Lords Minister for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

Lord Jeremy Purvis

Shadow Lords Minister for International Trade

Baroness Joan Walmsley

Shadow Lords Minister for Health

Lord Mike Storey

Shadow Lords Minister for Education

Lord Malcolm Bruce

Shadow Lords Minister for Scotland

Baroness Chris Humphreys

Shadow Lords Minister for Wales

The following appointments have also been made:

Lord William Wallace

Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office

Lord Paul Tyler

Shadow Minister for Political and Constitutional Reform

Lord John Shipley

Shadow Minister for Housing

Lord Martin Thomas

Shadow Attorney General

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