The Labour MP has been shadow secretary of state for Northern Ireland since September 2023
Hilary Benn has been appointed to the role within Sir Keir Starmer's cabinet, which has overall responsibility for the Northern Ireland Office and will see him working alongside other Northern Ireland Office ministers.
He has represented the constituency of Leeds Central in the House of Commons since 1999, and served in the cabinet previously from 2003 to 2010 under Labour prime ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. During his time as shadow Northern Ireland Secretary, Mr Benn was vocal on issues such as the Legacy Act, the redevelopment of Casement Park, and the restoration of power-sharing government at Stormont.
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