apologise unreservedly for this terrible error. I genuinely don’t recall sharing this image and I’m mortified that I did so. This appalling image image contains an antisemitic caricature and a reference to the ‘illuminati’ conspiracy theory. I would never have intentionally shared antisemitic tropes and I am sincerely sorry that I did.” Amesbury was appointed as the Shadow Minister for Housing and Planning in the April 2020 reshuffle following Keir Starmer's election as Labour leader. In the subsequent May 2021 reshuffle, his brief was reduced to the Shadow Minister for Housing, with Ruth Cadbury receiving the planning portfolio. In March 2020, Amesbury put forward a Private member's bill on education for a second reading. The Bill is seeking to reduce the cost of school uniforms. In April 2021, the bill became law after it made it through final reading in the House of Lords and received Royal assent the following day. In 2020, Amesbury became one of four vice-chairs of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Whistleblowing which has been subject to criticism by some campaigners on whistleblowing law reform. Personal life Amesbury is married and has a young son. He is a Manchester United fan and his interests include rugby league and indie music. Notes References External links Living people Labour Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 2017–2019 Labour Party (UK) councillors Councillors in Manchester People educated at Castleford Academy Alumni of the University of Bradford Alumni of Birmingham City University UK MPs 2019–present People from Wythenshawe 1969 births