Miliband: Alan showed real leadership
Labour leader Ed Miliband issues a statement as he reshuffles his shadow Cabinet, following the resignation of shadow chancellor Alan Johnson:
“It is with great regret that I have accepted the resignation of Alan Johnson.
“As shadow chancellor and a politician who held five Cabinet positions, Alan showed real leadership on issues that mattered to families across our country, warning of the dangers posed by the government’s gamble on growth and jobs, promoting educational opportunity and delivering neighbourhood policing.
“Ed Balls is an outstanding economist and is hugely qualified to take our economic message to the country.
“In Yvette, Douglas, Liam and Tessa, we have a team which combines extensive experience in government and determination in opposition.
“I am proud that Labour has a strong, confident shadow Cabinet that will expose the mistakes of this Conservative-led government.
“Together we will put the economy at the forefront of our argument as we work hard to regain the trust of the British people.”
