Statement

Statement on my appointment as Liberal Democrat Shadow Foreign Secretary

  • I’m absolutely delighted and honoured to have been appointed by Jo Swinson as the Liberal Democrat’s new Shadow Foreign Secretary, scrutinising the work of Dominic Raab and the Foreign Office. ‪In addition to my responsibilities as the Liberal Democrat Shadow Foreign Secretary, I will also be leading on the Department for Trade and Department for

  • Chuka Umunna MP

I’m absolutely delighted and honoured to have been appointed by Jo Swinson as the Liberal Democrat’s new Shadow Foreign Secretary, scrutinising the work of Dominic Raab and the Foreign Office.

‪In addition to my responsibilities as the Liberal Democrat Shadow Foreign Secretary, I will also be leading on the Department for Trade and Department for International Development for the party, shadowing Liz Truss and Alok Sharma.

The biggest UK foreign policy issue is Brexit. I’m looking forward to continuing to work alongside Liberal Democrat colleagues to stop Brexit, champion liberal values internationally, promote UK trade and uphold the UK’s status as the second largest bilateral aid donor in the world.