The new leader of the UK Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, is putting the finishing touches to his first shadow cabinet.
Left-wing, anti-austerity candidate Mr Corbyn faces significant opposition already, however, from within his own party.
He was elected on Saturday by party members but did not win resounding backing from Labour MPs at Westminster.
Many moderate Labour politicians believe the party will be unelectable if Mr Corbyn follows through on his left-wing agenda.
Political reporter Theo Usherwood says there is one shadow cabinet appointment in particular which is raising eyebrows.
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Stefan Stern of the Financial Times says putting the cabinet together has proven a difficult first task.
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Left-wing, anti-austerity candidate Mr Corbyn faces significant opposition already, however, from within his own party.
He was elected on Saturday by party members but did not win resounding backing from Labour MPs at Westminster.
Many moderate Labour politicians believe the party will be unelectable if Mr Corbyn follows through on his left-wing agenda.
Political reporter Theo Usherwood says there is one shadow cabinet appointment in particular which is raising eyebrows.
IN: "The controversial….
OUT: …critics."
DUR: 32 seconds
http://fsnradionews.com/feeds/0914corbyn-usherwood1.mp3
ALT:
Stefan Stern of the Financial Times says putting the cabinet together has proven a difficult first task.
IN: "It is….
OUT: …with him."
DUR: 25 seconds
http://fsnradionews.com/feeds/0914corbyn-stern1.mp3