[12] On 11 January 2016, Shadow Attorney General Catherine McKinnell resigned, citing party infighting, family reasons and a wish to speak in Parliament away from front-bench responsibilities.

[22] This triggered the following resignations from the frontbench (in chronological order): On Thursday 26 January: On Friday 27 January: On Wednesday 1 February: On Wednesday 8 February: Following the 2017 general election, Corbyn began a reshuffle of his shadow cabinet:[27] On 14 June 2017: Later that month, Corbyn sacked three shadow ministers (Ruth Cadbury, Catherine West and Andy Slaughter) and a fourth (Daniel Zeichner) resigned.

[28] This was after they had rebelled against party orders to abstain in the vote on a motion that was proposed by the then Labour MP Chuka Umunna and was aimed at keeping the UK in the EU single market.

[28] Dawn Butler was appointed Shadow Secretary of State for Women and Equalities, replacing Sarah Champion.

Richard Corbett was elected Leader of the European Parliamentary Labour Party, replacing Glenis Willmott and attending Shadow Cabinet meetings.

Tommy McAvoy was elected Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Lords, replacing Steve Bassam.

As Tom Watson stood down at the election, he was replaced as Shadow Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport by Tracy Brabin.