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Stretford MP Kate Green appointed shadow education secretary after Rebecca Long-Bailey sacked
Stretford and Urmston MP Kate Green has been appointed shadow education secretary after Rebecca Long-Bailey was sacked from the post.The Salford MP was removed from Labour's front bench for sharing a controversial interview with Salford actor Maxine Peake.Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said the newspaper interview 'contained an anti-semitic conspiracy theory'.He appointed Ms Green to the shadow cabinet on Saturday.In a statement, Ms Green said: "It’s a privilege to have been asked to serve as shadow education secretary.“The coronavirus pandemic has had a devastating impact on children’s education.“I look forward to working with teachers, unions, parents and councils to help ensure we get our children back in school as soon as possible.”Sir