Alan Johnson resigns as shadow chancellor
Ed Balls to replace Alan Johnson in reshuffle following shadow chancellor’s resignation for personal reasons Alan Johnson, who has resigned as shadow chancellor for personal reasons. Photograph: Dominic Lipinski/PA Alan Johnson resigned as shadow chancellor this evening for “personal reasons” after a difficult debut in which he struggled to master basic details of economic policy. In a statement issued at 5pm, the former home secretary said that he needed to resign to concentrate on his family. Ed Miliband, the Labour leader who said he accepted Johnson’s resignation “with great regret”, conducted a swift reshuffle in which:…
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