Liveblog: Shadow Cabinet Reshuffle

16.30: The full list of Labour’s reshuffled Shadow Cabinet is out – you can see it here. Join us again tomorrow when we’ll be doing another liveblog – this time with the junior shadow ministerial positions…

15.57: One potential rationale for Murphy being moved from Shadow Defence is that Labour might want to make a policy shift on defence. But what? Trident? Anyone know Vernon Coaker’s views on Trident? Or Dan Jarvis?

15.55: Jon Trickett is going to stay as a full member of the Shadow Cabinet, and becomes Deputy Chair of the Labour Party, with responsibility for Party Renewal and other ministerial responsibilities.

15.53: Andy Burnham stays where he is – thank goodness.

15.43: Looks certain that Tristram Hunt is getting the Education brief now. But where does that leave Vernon Coaker? Defence? That’s one hell of a leap, but it’s possible.

15.41: It seems Trickett and Byrne aren’t leaving the front bench. Byrne will be a HE spokesperson and will swap with Dugher to take the Shadow Minister without portfolio.

15.30: Already the right are winding up their “unions got their own way” narrative on this reshuffle, but that’s not really true if Douglas Alexander is running the General Election campaign (cited by McCluskey in an interview a while ago) and Michael Dugher (critical of, and criticised by, Unite lately) has been given Shadow Cabinet office. It’s a curates egg this reshuffle…

15.12: Congratulations to Michael Dugher, who replaces Jon Trickett as Shadow Cabinet Office. No word on whether Trickett is staying in the Shadow Cabinet, or whether Dugher will retain his Vice Chair role with the party. However, this presumably means that Douglas Alexander is getting the Campaign Co-ordinator job?

15.10: Looks like a good day for Tristram Hunt. He’s been in Miliband’s office for a while, and he’s cancelled a Kent Labour Students event this week. Presumably he needs time to bed into his new role post-promotion?

14.50: I’d be genuinely surprised if Murphy has gone to Shadow DFID – he was getting more cut through than most at Defence, and had done solid work on Labour Friends of the Forces.

14.47: If Murphy has gone to DFID, then presumably that means Ivan Lewis is moving on – and perhaps out – of the Shadow Cabinet. He (rightly) doesn’t feel like the “Blairite” tag applies to him, but if he’s leaing alongside Byrne and Twigg then this will look like a Blairite cull…

14.46: Now the rumours whirling around Westminster are that Byrne and Twigg have gone, and that murphy has gone to DFID. Now that is, unquestionably, a demotion.

14.40: So Douglas Alexander has beens een entering Ed Miliband’s office – so we know he’s talking to the Labour leader about something – but Paul Waugh suggests that he could be off to do Campaign Co-ordinator full time, with Jim Murphy becoming Shadow Foreign Secretary. That’d be a funny one for Jim – is it a promotion? I think so, but you don’t have much to say in opposition. Meanwhile Jim Pickard suggests that Murphy is leaving Defence, but also that Maria Eagle is off to DEFRA, replacing Mary Creagh. Creagh has done a good job at DEFRA though, so she would be hoping to stay in the Shadow Cabinet.

14.29: As well as Vernon Coaker being tipped for the Shadow Education Secretary role (13.34) – Tristram Hunt (who recently became a junior shadow minister in the Education team) is also being pushed for the role. So with so many people being talked about for Shadow Education, does this mean Twigg is being moved? If so, that’s a shame. Whatever you think of his politics, Stephen Twigg is one of the most genuine, likeable people in Westminster. I hope if he does leave Education, he’ll stay in the Shadow Cabinet.

14.14: Some people are tweeting that Liam Byrne has gone. I’d say people are being somewhat premature with such announcements, I’ve not heard anything to suggest that Byrne has gone – although he’s certainly one of the more likely Shadow Cabinet members to be reshuffled, if speculation over previous weeks and months is anything to go by.

14.08: Douglas Alexander spotted going into Ed Miliband’s office. Congratulations Mr Campaign Co-ordinator?

13.49: While the reshuffle speculation is at a bit of a lull, spare a moment to think of those who will be incredibly stressed about their futures today. Yes, of course there’s the Shadow Cabinet, but there’s also a significant group of people, dedicated to their work, borderline stakhanovites who support them. Any of them could lose their jobs today. So whilst it’s all “fun” for commentators like me to speculate on days like today – do spare a thought for them. The party and the leader’s office need to take care (greater, perhaps, than they have done with previous reshuffles) with ensuring those staff land on their feet.

Because several people will be facing immediate unemployment with one month’s pay today, all because their boss got sacked. And that’s not very nice.

13.34: Is it now received wisdom that Vernon Coaker is leaving Shadow Northern Ireland? He’s a big ally of Ed Balls, and a former School teacher – could he end up at Shadow Education, an idea floated by Jim Pickard. (This rumour was also in the Spectator a while ago too – warning, features dodgy film references…)

13.12: Miliband seems to be having meetings with those who are going up (and down) at the moment. All of this needs to be done by early evening at the latest (see 13.08) – so is it possible Miliband will get the ideal reshuffle (all announced at once, few leaks, big bang) – at least in organisational terms?

13.08: Reshuffles have been a tad slow – but both Miliband and Cameron are at the pride of Britain awards – we should be done by close of play…

12.58: Rachel Reeves heading for Ed’s office. She’s getting promoted, but to what? DWP seems most likely at present, but it’s not the only option.

12.32: Nevermind who is moving today – who will be staying put? Two fairly safe bets are Ed Balls and Chuka Umunna. Hilary Benn looks safe too, as does fellow Miliband loyalist Sadiq Khan. Would be very surprised indeed to see any of those four on the move.

12.02: Someone who hasn’t been tipped for promotion yet – but should – is Ed Miliband’s PPS Jonathan reynolds. He’s popular with the leader’s office, seems to get on well with Miliband and is a genuine prospect. Keep an eye out for his name today – being Miliband’s PPS was Chuka Umunna’s first step into the Shadow Cabinet.

11.46: If Vernon Coaker leaves the Shadow Northern Ireland brief – which seems probable – who in Labour has experience of that tricky job who could step in? Maria Eagle? David Hanson? Both are in the mix I hear…

11.44: There are precious few political advisers or shadow cabinet members answering their phones this morning…

11.30: Watch out today for two things – new faces and more female Shadow Cabinet members. That’s very good news for many talented members of the 2010 intake. I’ve had a look at what Miliband might want from his reshuffle here.

11.12: Several people reporting that Maria Eagle is being moved from Transport. A real shame if true, as she is genuinely open to interesting ideas around public ownership of the railways…

11.07: Of course there’s one very important role in the Shadow Cabinet that has been open for a while now – Campaign Co-ordinator. Since Tom Watson left earlier this year the role hasn’t been filled – and surely it must be today. Douglas Alexander very much wants the job – and he’s the frontrunner to get it. But is it too big a job to combine with a major role like Shadow Foreign Secretary?

11.03: One of the most well worn rumours of this reshuffle is that Yvette Cooper and Andy Burnham will swap roles. But I’d be surprised if they did, and I think both would be far, far happier where they are. I suspect Burnham would be very disappointed to be moved away from the Health portfolio, and would resist such a move – especially after powerfully rebutting Jeremy Hunt’s smears against him just a matter of hours ago.

10.56: Early rumours have begun to circulate. Paul Waugh suggests that Vernon Coaker could be promoted, but if he’s not going up then could he be going out of the Shadow Cabinet? Some have suggested he might be one to make way for one of the younger/newer MPs to come to the top table – if so that’d be a massive disappointment. Vernon Coaker might not be one of Westminster’s “beautiful people” – but he’s certainly one of Westminster’s good people. And he’s good at what he does. Jon Cruddas refers to him as an “oracle” – not for nothing.

10.44: My understanding is that the Shadow Cabinet roles will start to be announced in the next half an hour or so, followed by junior roles tonight and tomorrow morning. As always, we’ll be bringing you all of the news (and rumours) as it happens.

10.40: Morning everyone. It’s that time that everyone has been waiting for (with the exception of, perhaps, the Shadow Cabinet) – it’s reshuffle time. The government are reshuffling today too, but the only Cabinet level change was Michael Moore leaving the Shadow Scotland Secretary role. Labour, however, will be having a much bigger reshuffle.