Pat McFadden is joining Labour’s Foreign Affairs team as Shadow Minister for Europe, Labour Leader Ed Miliband announced today.

He takes over from Gareth Thomas who moves within the Foreign Affairs team to become Shadow Minister covering the Middle East and North Africa.

Ian Lucas goes from the Foreign Affairs team to Defence covering international security strategy.

Yvonne Fovargue moves from Defence to Education replacing Rushanara Ali as Shadow Minister for Young People.

Pat McFadden MP said:

“I’m delighted to be joining the front bench at this crucial time.

“I want to make the hard-headed, patriotic case for both Britain in Europe and for change in Europe so that it works for working people.

“Labour believes that Europe can and must be made to work better for Britain but we understand that the right road for Britain is change in Europe, not exit from Europe.”