JIM McMAHON has been appointed as Shadow Transport Secretary in new Labour leader Keir Starmer’s shadow cabinet. Mr McMahon was first elected as MP for Oldham West and Royton in 2015 and was previously a Shadow Minister for Housing, Communities and Local Government.
He replaces Middlesbrough MP Andy McDonald, who had held the role since 2016 and moves to become Shadow Secretary of State for Employment Rights.