Kemi Badenoch has served as the Leader of the Opposition as Leader of the Conservative Party since 2 November 2024, following her victory in the 2024 Conservative Leadership election.[1] The election was triggered by Rishi Sunak's resignation as party leader following the 2024 general election, which the Labour Party under Keir Starmer won.[2]
Badenoch Shadow Cabinet | |
|---|---|
 Shadow cabinet of the United Kingdom | |
| 2 November 2024 – | |
 Badenoch with members of her shadow cabinet during a session of Prime Minister's Questions in November 2024 | |
| Date formed | 2 November 2024 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | Charles III |
| Leader of the Opposition | Kemi Badenoch |
| Member party | |
| Status in legislature | Official Opposition 121 / 650 (19%) |
| History | |
| Legislature terms | 2024–present |
| Incoming formation | 2024 Conservative leadership election |
| Predecessor | Shadow Cabinet of Rishi Sunak |
Formation
editBadenoch hinted in a speech after her election victory that Robert Jenrick, her opponent in the election, might be offered a senior job, telling him "you have a key role in our party for years to come".[3] Subsequently, two days later, Jenrick was appointed both Shadow Lord Chancellor and Shadow Secretary of State for Justice.[4] The first appointment, made a day after the leadership election result was announced, saw Dame Rebecca Harris installed as Chief Whip.[5][6]
Shadow cabinet appointments
edit| Sits in the House of Commons | |
| Sits in the House of Lords |
Changes
edit- Changes from Sunak's shadow cabinet to Badenoch's Shadow Cabinet.
- Jeremy Hunt (Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer) returned to the backbenches and was succeeded by Mel Stride.[7]
- James Cleverly (Shadow Home Secretary) returned to the backbenches and was succeeded by Chris Philp.[8]
- Rishi Sunak (former Prime Minister, Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Conservative Party) returned to the backbenches.[8]
- Steve Barclay (Shadow Environment Secretary) returned to the backbenches and was succeeded by Victoria Atkins.[8]
- Sir Oliver Dowden (former Deputy Prime Minister and Deputy Leader of the Opposition) returned to the backbenches.[9]
- Stuart Andrew (former Opposition Chief Whip of the House of Commons) was succeeded by Dame Rebecca Harris.[10]
- Damian Hinds (former Shadow Education Secretary) was succeeded by Laura Trott.
- Andrew Mitchell (former Shadow Foreign Secretary) was succeeded by Dame Priti Patel.
- Ed Argar (former Shadow Secretary of State for Justice) was succeeded by Robert Jenrick.
References
edit- ^ Balls, Katy (2 November 2024). "What Kemi Badenoch's victory means for the Conservatives". The Spectator.
- ^ "Rishi Sunak resigns as Tory leader as well as PM after election defeat". The Guardian. 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Kemi Badenoch's speech in full as Tory leader: 'The time has come to tell the truth'". The Independent. 2 November 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ "Jenrick accepts role in Badenoch's top team". BBC News. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ "Kemi Badenoch makes first appointment to shadow cabinet". BBC News. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ "Kemi Badenoch makes first senior appointment as Conservative leader". Sky News. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ Cooke, Millie. "Jeremy Hunt to step down as shadow chancellor with end of Tory leadership race in sight". Independent.co.uk. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ a b c Mata, William (2 November 2024). "Three ex-Cabinet ministers rule out joining Kemi Badenoch's Tory front bench team". The Standard. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ Craig, Jon (2 November 2024). "Who could make up Badenoch's new 'fightback' team?". Sky News. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ BBC Politics [@BBCPolitics] (3 November 2024). "Kemi Badenoch appoints Rebecca Harris as Conservative chief whip as she starts to assemble her shadow cabinet" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
External links
edit- His Majesty's Official Opposition: The Shadow Cabinet (parliament.uk)