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Badenoch appoints Priti Patel and Mel Stride to lead Tory shadow cabinet

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Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has appointed Mel Stride as shadow chancellor of the exchequer and Dame Priti Patel as shadow foreign secretary, forming a key part of her new shadow cabinet. Other prominent roles include Chris Philp as shadow home secretary and Claire Coutinho overseeing energy security, net zero, and equalities.

In addition to Stride and Patel, Badenoch’s team includes Alex Burghart as shadow chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Northern Ireland, James Cartlidge as shadow defense secretary, and Robert Jenrick as shadow justice secretary. The appointments reflect Badenoch’s stated commitment to a “breadth of experience and perspective,” with a focus on merit.

The full shadow cabinet was unveiled today, and its first meeting under Badenoch’s leadership is set to take place shortly. Badenoch intends for the team to rebuild public trust and provide a robust opposition.

Full Shadow Cabinet:

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Shadow chancellor of the exchequer: Mel Stride MP

Shadow foreign secretary: Dame Priti Patel MP

Shadow home secretary: Chris Philp MP

Shadow chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Northern Ireland: Alex Burghart MP

Shadow defense secretary: James Cartlidge MP

Shadow justice secretary: Robert Jenrick MP

Shadow education secretary: Laura Trott MP

Shadow health secretary: Ed Argar MP

Shadow levelling up secretary: Kevin Hollinrake MP

Shadow environment secretary: Victoria Atkins MP

Shadow business secretary: Andrew Griffith MP

Shadow energy security and net zero secretary and equalities minister: Claire Coutinho MP

Shadow work and pensions secretary: Helen Whately MP

Shadow transport secretary: Gareth Bacon MP

Shadow culture secretary: Stuart Andrew MP

Shadow science and technology secretary: Alan Mak MP

Shadow Scotland secretary and energy minister: Andrew Bowie MP

Shadow Wales secretary and women’s minister: Mims Davies MP

Opposition chief whip: Dame Rebecca Harris MP

Shadow leader of the House of Commons: Jesse Norman MP

Shadow leader of the House of Lords: Lord True

Co-chairmen of the party: Nigel Huddleston MP & Lord Johnson

Shadow chief secretary to the treasury: Richard Fuller MP

Badenoch indicated additional appointments will follow soon.

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