Jeremy Corbyn's Shadow Cabinet: Meet the MPs Who Could Make Up The New Look Opposition Front-Bench

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This piece was first published in August and has been updated after Corbyn's leadership win

When the Labour leadership race began in June, Jeremy Corbyn struggled to get the 35 nominations from fellow MPs he needed to get on the ballot paper.

But who could serve in the Corbyn Shadow Cabinet?

Fellow leadership contenders Liz Kendall and Yvette Cooper have already indicated they wouldn't take up a front bench position, while Andy Burnham has said he would.

There could a be clutch of new faces given high-profile roles as Mr Corbyn seeks to stamp his authority on the Labour top table.

Jeremy Corbyn's Cabinet
Diane Abbott - Shadow Home Secretary(01 of15)
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As the Hackney North and Stoke Newington MP likes to remind people, she has a very similar voting record to Jeremy Corbyn. Ms Abbott is an accomplished media performer, who has regularly gone on to bat on behalf of Corbynmania. Ms Abbott will be in line for a top job, most likely Shadow Home Secretary. (credit:Yui Mok/PA Archive)
John McDonnell - Shadow Chancellor(02 of15)
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Elected in the New Labour landslide of 1997, John McDonnell is certainly no Blairite. In the 1980s he was Ken Livingstone's right hand man at the Greater London Council (GLC) and became the Chair of Finance and deputy leader. Committed to an anti-austerity platform, he has the experience and ideological purity to carry out the role of Jeremy Corbyn's Shadow Chancellor. (credit:Andrew Matthews/PA Archive)
Jon Trickett - Shadow Foreign Secretary(03 of15)
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Elected in a by-election in 1996, Jon Trickett initially worked for Peter Mandelson in the Cabinet Office and Department of Trade and Industry. After leaving the Government, he voted against the Iraq War and campaigned against replacing Trident. Not as tribal as some Corbyn supporters, which would suit the role of Shadow Foreign Secretary. (credit:Yui Mok/PA Archive)
Andy Burnham - Shadow Health Secretary(04 of15)
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The current Shadow Health Secretary could well remain in his post after Jeremy Corbyn defeated him in the leadership race. Once seen as a Blairite, he has now rowed back from introducing privitisation into the NHS. He has said he would serve in Corbyn's Shadow Cabinet. (credit:Danny Lawson/PA Wire)
Rushanara Ali - Shadow Education Secretary(05 of15)
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The Bethnal Green and Bow MP only nominated Jeremy Corbyn to "widen the debate", and instead backed Yvette Cooper. She is seen as a rising star in the party and will be welcomed by Corbyn supporters for sticking to her principles - last year she quit the Shadow Education team to abstain from supporting military action against ISIL in Iraq. With a background in education projects, Ms Ali could be given this top job. (credit:Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Caroline Lucas - Shadow Energy and Climate Change(06 of15)
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The Green Party's only MP has already suggested an electoral pact if Jeremy Corbyn won, so her joining the Shadow Cabinet is not as outlandish as it sounds. If she does join with a Corbyn-led Labour Party, Shadow Energy and Climate Change Secretary would be the perfect role for the Brighton Pavilion MP. (credit:Lynne Cameron/PA Archive)
Michael Dugher - Shadow Transport Secretary(07 of15)
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Although he chaired Andy Burnham's election campaign, Michael Dugher would not be completely out of place in a Jeremy Corbyn cabinet. The current Shadow Transport Secretary would be responsible for one of the key Corbyn policies - bringing the railways back into public ownership. (credit:Ian West/PA Archive)
Cat Smith - Shadow Department for International Development(08 of15)
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One of the new intake of Labour MP's backing Jeremy Corbyn, the Lancaster and Fleetwood MP is very much a believer. It was while working for the Islington North MP that her "mind was opened" to many global injustices. A perfect fit for the Department for International Development - the MP first became interested in politics as a teenager campaigning for Fair Trade bananas to be sold in her local shop. (credit:Cat Smith)
Chi Onwurah - Shadow Business Secretary(09 of15)
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Another MP who nominated Jeremy Corbyn but actually supported another candidate (in this case Andy Burnham) Chi Onwurah has a CV perfect for the Shadow Business brief. With an MBA from Manchester Business School and a numerous private sector roles, the Newcastle Upon Tyne Central MP could bring some experience and ideas to the Shadow Business role. (credit:David Parry/PA Archive)
Clive Lewis - Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary(10 of15)
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The Norwich South MP - another of the 2015 intake - used his victory speech to declare New Labour was "dead and buried". Brought up on a Northampton council estate by his single father, Clive Lewis is an outspoken critic of the Tory welfare cuts.
Tom Watson - Shadow Culture, Media and Sport Secretary(11 of15)
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Tom Watson, who seems very likely to win the Deputy Leadership contest, would be a perfect fit for the Culture, Media and Sport brief. A known lover of video games and independent cinema, he is also seen as the scourge of Murdoch thanks to his dogged pursuit of the phone-hacking allegations. (credit:Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire)
Sarah Champion - Shadow Communities and Local Government Secretary(12 of15)
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The Rotherham MP is a tireless campaigner against child sexual exploitation after the Jay report into the scandal in her own constituency. Her ability to get stuck in to difficult issues involving a variety of factors could see her given the Shadow Communities and Local Government role. (credit:Peter Macdiarmid via Getty Images)
Richard Burgon - Chief Whip(13 of15)
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Jeremy Corbyn is going to need a strong Chief Whip to keep his party together, and Leeds East MP Richard Burgon is one of his strongest supporters. The former Trade Union lawyer has been vocal in social media in his support of Corbyn and his politics. He doesn't duck an argument.
Michael Meacher - Shadow Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Secretary(14 of15)
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Aged 75, Michael Meacher orginally served as a junior minister under Harold Wilson in 1974. During the 1980s he was a close ally of Tony Benn, but still found a place in Tony Blair's team in the New Labour years. A junior Environment minster for six years, Jeremy Corbyn could well call on his expertise when it comes to appointing a Shadow Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Secretary. (credit:Nick Ansell/PA Archive)
Alex Salmond - Shadow Defence Secretary(15 of15)
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The former SNP leader could be invited to join the Shadow Cabinet to take over the Defence brief. He would be able to push forward with opposition to Trident and provide a powerful voice against further intervention overseas. (credit:Andrew Milligan/PA Wire)