Shadow Cabinet of Kemi Badenoch

Badenoch Shadow Cabinet

Shadow cabinet of the United Kingdom
2 November 2024 –

Badenoch in 2024

Date formed| 2 November 2024
People and organisations
Monarch| Charles III
Leader of the Opposition| Kemi Badenoch
Member party|

* Conservative

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

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]

## Formation

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Badenoch hinted in a speech after her election victory that Robert Jenrick, her opponent in the election, may be offered a senior job, telling him "you have a key role in our party for years to come".[3] The first appointment, made a day after the leadership election result was announced, saw Dame Rebecca Harris installed as Chief Whip.[4][5]

## Shadow cabinet appointments

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Key  | Sits in the House of Commons

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Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet of the United Kingdom  Portfolio  | Shadow Minister  | Constituency  | Term

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Shadow cabinet ministers
Leader of the Opposition
Leader of the Conservative Party |  |  | The Rt Hon Kemi Badenoch MP | North West Essex | November 2024 - present
Also attending shadow cabinet meetings
Opposition Chief Whip of the House of Commons |  |  | Dame Rebecca Harris DBE MP | Castle Point | November 2024 - present

### Changes

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

* Jeremy Hunt (Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer) will return to the backbenches.[6]
* James Cleverly (Shadow Home Secretary) will return to the backbenches.[7]
* Rishi Sunak (former Prime Minister, Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Conservative Party) will return to the backbenches.[7]
* Steve Barclay (Shadow Environment Secretary) will return to the backbenches.[7]
* Sir Oliver Dowden (former Deputy Prime Minister and Deputy Leader of the Opposition) will return to the backbenches.[8]
* Stuart Andrew (former Opposition Chief Whip of the House of Commons) was succeeded by Dame Rebecca Harris.[9]

## References

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1. ^ Balls, Katy (2 November 2024). "What Kemi Badenoch's victory means for the Conservatives". The Spectator.
2. ^ "Rishi Sunak resigns as Tory leader as well as PM after election defeat". The Guardian. 5 July 2024.
3. ^ "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.
4. ^ "Kemi Badenoch makes first appointment to shadow cabinet". BBC News. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
5. ^ "Kemi Badenoch makes first senior appointment as Conservative leader". Sky News. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
6. ^ 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.
7. ^ 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.
8. ^ Craig, Jon (2 November 2024). "Who could make up Badenoch's new 'fightback' team?". Sky News. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
9. ^ 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.

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