Labour names new shadow chancellor in reshuffle Rachel Reeves, who previously shadowed Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove, promoted New Labour shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves Photo Alamy 10 May 2021 Shadow chancellor Anneliese Dodds and chief whip Nick Brown are among the casualties of a post-election reshuffle led by Keir Starmer, after the party lost the Hartlepool by-election as well as control of multiple major councils. After initial reports she had been sacked from a senior role in the aftermath of Thursday's election disaster, deputy leader Anglea Rayner has been significantly promoted to become shadow first secretary of state, shadow chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and shadow secretary of state for the future of work.