JIM Murphy has revealed his new shadow cabinet team, following his election as Scottish Labour leader.

He has given top posts to Jackie Baillie, Hugh Henry Former leader Iain Gray and Jenny Marra.

In his 12-strong team there was no room for any of the six Glasgow Labour MSPs.

Out from the front bench team goes Maryhill and Springburn MSP Patricia Ferguson, replaced as culture spokeswoman by Claire Baker.

Also, Provan MSP, Paul Martin is replaced as business manager by Rutherglen MSP, James Kelly and Glasgow region MSP Drew Smith's constitution responsibility is taken on by Jackie Baillie whose portfolio is finance constitution and economy.

He found space for his leadership opponents Neil Findlay and Sarah Boyack, and he said his team was a team of talents across the Labour party.

Mr Murphy said he had spoken with former leader Johann Lamont and he said she wished him well and that she didn't want to be considered for a role.

He said: "I don't want to speak about who isn't in the shadow cabinet, I want to talk about those who are."

The big movers are Jenny Marra from youth unemployment to health and Mary Fee who comes in for the first time to be infrastructure spokeswoman.

Deputy leader Kezia Dugdale doesn't have a portfolio to allow her to focus on challenging First Minister Nicola Sturgeon at Holyrood and at First Minister's Questions. Her role at education is taken over by Iain Gray who has been replaced by Jackie Baillie.

The full list is

€¢ Leader - Jim Murphy

€¢ Deputy Leader - Kezia Dugdale

€¢ Finance, Constitution and Economy - Jackie Baillie

€¢ Infrastructure, Investment and Cities - Mary Fee

€¢ Fair Work, Skills and Training - Neil Findlay

€¢ Education and Lifelong Learning - Iain Gray

€¢ Health, Wellbeing and Sport - Jenny Marra

€¢ Social Justice, Communities and Pensioners' Rights - Ken Macintosh

€¢ Justice - Hugh Henry

€¢ Rural Affairs, Food and Environment - Sarah Boyack

€¢ Culture, Europe and External Affairs - Claire Baker

€¢ Parliamentary Business Manager - James Kelly

€¢ Chief Whip - Neil Bibby

€¢ Enterprise - Graeme Pearson

Mr Murphy said he had achieved a balance in his new team.

He said: "I want to do things differently, I wanted to refresh the entire team.

"I wanted to move everyone out of their existing jobs because it's a fresh start for the Scottish Labour Party.

"There's a combination in the shadow cabinet of fresh faces, younger folk and then some experienced folk who have come out of semi-retirement, like Hugh Henry, a big character with a huge amount of energy and a lot of opinions."