Previously , the post was often held together with a Shadow Cabinet post , but sometimes as a Shadow Cabinet post in its own right .
The post was upgraded to the Shadow Cabinet rank of Shadow Secretary of State following the snap general election of 2017 .
Previously , the post was often held together with a Shadow Cabinet post , but sometimes as a Shadow Cabinet post in Shadow Cabinet 's own right .
The post was upgraded to the Shadow Cabinet rank of Shadow Secretary of State following the snap general election of 2017 .