Shadow Cabinet of Kemi Badenoch

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Badenoch Shadow Cabinet
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Shadow cabinet of the United Kingdom
2 November 2024
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Badenoch with members of her shadow cabinet during a session of Prime Minister's Questions in November 2024
Date formed2 November 2024
People and organisations
Monarch Charles III
Leader of the Opposition Kemi Badenoch
Member party
  •   Conservative
Status in legislature Official Opposition
120 / 650(18%)
History
Legislature terms 2024present
Incoming formation 2024 Conservative leadership election
Predecessor Shadow Cabinet of Rishi Sunak

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]

Contents

Formation

Badenoch 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

Key
Sits in the House of Commons
Sits in the House of Lords
Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet of the United Kingdom
PortfolioShadow MinisterConstituencyTerm
Shadow cabinet ministers
Leader of the Opposition
Leader of the Conservative Party
Official portrait of Kemi Badenoch MP crop 3, 2024 (cropped).jpg The Rt Hon
Kemi Badenoch
MP
North West Essex November 2024 present
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer Official portrait of Mel Stride MP crop 2, 2024.jpg The Rt Hon
Sir Mel Stride
MP
Central Devon November 2024  present
Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs Priti Patel Official Cabinet Portrait, September 2021 (cropped).jpg The Rt Hon
Dame Priti Patel
DBE MP
Witham November 2024 present
Shadow Home Secretary Official portrait of Chris Philp MP crop 2, 2024.jpg The Rt Hon
Chris Philp
MP
Croydon South November 2024 present
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence Official portrait of James Cartlidge MP crop 2, 2024.jpg James Cartlidge
MP
South Suffolk July 2024 present
Shadow Lord Chancellor
Shadow Secretary of State for Justice
Official portrait of Robert Jenrick MP crop 3, 2024.jpg The Rt Hon
Robert Jenrick
MP
Newark November 2024 present
Shadow Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology Official portrait of Julia Lopez MP crop 2, 2024.jpg Julia Lopez
MP
Hornchurch and Upminster July 2025 present [7]
Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Official portrait of Stuart Andrew crop 2, 2021.jpg The Rt Hon
Stuart Andrew
MP
Daventry July 2025 present [7]
Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government Official portrait of James Cleverly MP crop 2, 2024.jpg The Rt Hon
Sir James Cleverly
TD VR MP
Braintree July 2025 present [7]
Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Official portrait of Victoria Atkins MP crop 2, 2024.jpg The Rt Hon
Victoria Atkins
MP
Louth and Horncastle November 2024 present
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons Official portrait of Rt Hon Jesse Norman MP crop 2.jpg The Rt Hon
Jesse Norman
MP
Hereford and South Herefordshire November 2024 present
Shadow Leader of the House of Lords Lord True Official Cabinet Portrait, October 2022 (cropped).jpg The Rt Hon
The Lord True
CBE PC
Member of the
House of Lords
July 2024 present
Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade Official portrait of Andrew Griffith MP crop 2, 2024.jpg Andrew Griffith
MP
Arundel and South Downs November 2024 present
Shadow Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
Shadow Minister for Equalities
Official portrait of Claire Coutinho MP crop 2, 2024.jpg The Rt Hon
Claire Coutinho
MP
East Surrey July 2024 present
Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Official portrait of Helen Whately MP crop 2, 2024.jpg Helen Whately
MP
Faversham and Mid Kent November 2024 present
Shadow Secretary of State for Education Laura Trott Official Cabinet Portrait, November 2023 (cropped).jpg The Rt Hon
Laura Trott
MBE MP
Sevenoaks November 2024 present
Shadow Secretary of State for Transport Richard Holden Official Cabinet Portrait, November 2023 (cropped).jpg The Rt Hon
Richard Holden
MP
Basildon and Billericay July 2025 present [7]
Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Official portrait of Nigel Huddleston MP crop 2, 2024.jpg Nigel Huddleston
MP
Droitwich and Evesham July 2025 present [7]
Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Official portrait of Alex Burghart crop 2.jpg Alex Burghart
MP
Brentwood and Ongar November 2024 present
July 2024 present
Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland Official portrait of Andrew Bowie MP crop 2.jpg Andrew Bowie
MP
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine November 2024 present
Shadow Secretary of State for Wales
Shadow Minister for Women
Mims Davies.jpg Mims Davies
MP
East Grinstead and Uckfield November 2024 present
Chairman of the Conservative Party Official portrait of Kevin Hollinrake MP crop 2.jpg Kevin Hollinrake
MP
Thirsk and Malton July 2025 present [7]
Also attending shadow cabinet meetings
Opposition Chief Whip of the House of Commons Official portrait of Rebecca Harris MP crop 2.jpg Dame Rebecca Harris
DBE MP
Castle Point November 2024 present
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury Official portrait of Richard Fuller MP crop 2, 2024.jpg Richard Fuller
CBE MP
North Bedfordshire November 2024 present
Shadow Attorney General Official portrait of Lord Wolfson of Tredegar crop 2.jpg The Rt Hon
The Lord Wolfson of Tredegar
KC
Member of the
House of Lords
November 2024   present
Shadow Minister for Policy Renewal and Development Official portrait of Neil O'Brien MP crop 2, 2024.jpg Neil O'Brien
MP
Harborough, Oadby and Wigston July 2025 present [7]

Changes

November 2024

Changes from Sunak's shadow cabinet to Badenoch's Shadow Cabinet.

July 2025

References

  1. Balls, Katy (2 November 2024). "What Kemi Badenoch's victory means for the Conservatives". The Spectator. Archived from the original on 7 December 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  2. "Rishi Sunak resigns as Tory leader as well as PM after election defeat". The Guardian. 5 July 2024. Archived from the original on 7 July 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  3. "Kemi Badenoch's speech in full as Tory leader: 'The time has come to tell the truth'". The Independent. 2 November 2024. Archived from the original on 7 December 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  4. "Jenrick accepts role in Badenoch's top team". BBC News. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  5. "Kemi Badenoch makes first appointment to shadow cabinet". BBC News. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  6. "Kemi Badenoch makes first senior appointment as Conservative leader". Sky News. Archived from the original on 3 November 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Whannel, Kate (22 July 2025). "Cleverly returns to Tory front bench as Badenoch reshuffles team". BBC News . Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  8. Cooke, Millie. "Jeremy Hunt to step down as shadow chancellor with end of Tory leadership race in sight". Independent.co.uk. Archived from the original on 1 November 2024. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  9. 1 2 3 Mata, William (2 November 2024). "Three ex-Cabinet ministers rule out joining Kemi Badenoch's Tory front bench team". The Standard. Archived from the original on 7 November 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  10. Craig, Jon (2 November 2024). "Who could make up Badenoch's new 'fightback' team?". Sky News . Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  11. 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.