Politics
Kemi Badenoch reshuffles Conservative shadow cabinet
Andrew Griffith replaces Sir Mel Stride as shadow chancellor, while several other top opposition roles are reassigned.
The short version
- Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has reshuffled her shadow cabinet ahead of the party's conference in October.
- Andrew Griffith is the new shadow chancellor, taking over from Sir Mel Stride who is moving to the backbenches.
- Several other major frontbench roles have changed, with Tom Tugendhat becoming shadow foreign secretary and Claire Coutinho moving to shadow business secretary.
- A new shadow health secretary is yet to be appointed following Stuart Andrew's return to the backbenches.
Key facts
- Andrew Griffith has replaced Sir Mel Stride as the Conservative shadow chancellor.[BBC News]
- Tom Tugendhat has taken over the role of shadow foreign secretary, replacing Dame Priti Patel.[BBC News]
- Claire Coutinho has been appointed shadow business secretary, a post previously held by Griffith.[BBC News]
- Dame Priti Patel will transition to an international role focused on building relationships with sister parties and global centre-right movements.[BBC News]
- Stuart Andrew is returning to the backbenches, leaving the role of shadow health secretary temporarily vacant.[BBC News]
What remains uncertain
- It remains to be seen who Badenoch will appoint to fill the vacant shadow health secretary role.[BBC News]
Sources
- Sir Mel Stride replaced as shadow chancellor as Conservatives reshuffle top teamBBC News - Top Stories