hiː wʌz nˈeɪmd pˌɑːɹləmˈɛntɚɹi pɹˈaɪvət sˈɛkɹətɹi ɪnðə ʃˈædoʊ dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt fɔːɹ wˈɜːk ænd pˈɛnʃənz tˈiːm ɪn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪtiːn, ænd ɪn dʒuːlˈaɪ ʌvðə sˈeɪm jˈɪɹ wʌz pɹəmˈoʊɾᵻd tə ʃˈædoʊ ɛmplˈɔɪmənt mˈɪnɪstɚ.
He was named Parliamentary Private Secretary in the Shadow Department for Work and Pensions team in January 2018, and in July of the same year was promoted to Shadow Employment Minister.