Kemi Badenoch completes Shadow Ministerial reshuffle
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Today [Wednesday 2nd September 2026], Leader of the Conservative
Party Kemi Badenoch has strengthened her shadow ministerial teams
with a series of new appointments. The changes follow yesterday's
Shadow Cabinet reshuffle as the Conservative Party moves into its
next phase. Kemi is grateful to Helen Grant for her contribution
and thanks her for her service as she leaves the Opposition front
bench ahead of the next General Election. Today's appointments
reflect both the...Request free trial
Today [Wednesday 2nd September 2026], Leader of the Conservative Party Kemi Badenoch has strengthened her shadow ministerial teams with a series of new appointments. The changes follow yesterday's Shadow Cabinet reshuffle as the Conservative Party moves into its next phase. Kemi is grateful to Helen Grant for her contribution and thanks her for her service as she leaves the Opposition front bench ahead of the next General Election. Today's appointments reflect both the depth of talent in the parliamentary party and the unity of the Conservative team. Kemi has appointed additional Shadow Ministers in place of PPS roles, giving members of the new team real responsibility and ownership of their briefs. Every member of the new intake who is able to serve has now been given a Shadow Ministerial role, giving a new generation of Conservative talent the opportunity to step up, bring forward fresh ideas and play an integral role in taking our case to the country. Exact portfolios within Shadow Departments will be announced in due course. Shadow Ministers in the House of Lords will also be confirmed in due course. His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition is as follows: Leader of the Conservative Party: Kemi Badenoch PPS & Senior Political Adviser: John Glen Second PPS to the Leader: Jack Rankin Shadow Cabinet Office Team Deputy Leader and Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster: Alex Burghart Shadow Minister for Policy Renewal: Neil O'Brien Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office: Mike Wood Shadow Minister for AI: Ben Spencer Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary of State: Charlie Dewhirst Shadow Treasury Team Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer: Andrew Griffith Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury: Richard Fuller Shadow Paymaster General and Minister for the Taxpayer: Harriett Baldwin
Shadow Financial Secretary to the Treasury: Gareth Davies Shadow Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury: John Cooper Shadow Pensions Minister: Peter Bedford (Joint with DWP) Shadow Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Team Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade: Claire Coutinho Shadow Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology: Julia Lopez (Will cover for Claire while on maternity leave) Shadow Minister of State: Mark Garnier (Joint with HMT) Shadow Parliamentary under Secretary of State: Bradley Thomas Shadow Parliamentary under Secretary of State: Peter Fortune Shadow Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs Team Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs: Tom Tugendhat Shadow Minister of State: Wendy Morton Shadow Minister of State: Alicia Kearns (Joint with Home Office) Shadow Parliamentary under Secretary of State: Lincoln Jopp Shadow Parliamentary under Secretary of State: David Reed (Joint with MoD) Shadow Home Office Team Shadow Home Secretary: Chris Philp Shadow Minister of State: Matt Vickers (Also Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party) Shadow Minister of State: Alicia Kearns (Joint with Foreign Office) Shadow Parliamentary under Secretary of State: Blake Stephenson Shadow Parliamentary under Secretary of State: Sarah Bool (Joint with MoJ) Shadow Defence Team Shadow Secretary of State for Defence: James Cartlidge Shadow Minister of State: Mark Francois Shadow Minister of State: Stuart Anderson Shadow Parliamentary under Secretary of State: David Reed (Joint with Foreign Office) Shadow Parliamentary under Secretary of State: Ben Obese-Jecty Shadow Work and Pensions Team Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Helen Whately Shadow Minister of State: Andrew Snowden Shadow Parliamentary under Secretary of State: Peter Bedford (Joint with HMT) Shadow Parliamentary under Secretary of State: Joe Robertson Shadow Energy Security Team Shadow Secretary of State for Energy Security: Andrew Bowie Shadow Minister of State: Luke Evans Shadow Parliamentary under Secretary of State: Ashley Fox (Harriet Cross will also be part of the Shadow Energy Security Team as well as Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland) Shadow Education Team Shadow Secretary of State for Education: Laura Trott Shadow Minister of State: Saqib Bhatti Shadow Parliamentary under Secretary of State: Rebecca Smith Shadow Parliamentary under Secretary of State: Patrick Spencer Shadow Justice Team Shadow Secretary of State for Justice: Nick Timothy Shadow Minister of State: Kieran Mullan Shadow Parliamentary under Secretary of State: Sarah Bool (Joint with Home Office) Shadow Health and Social Care Team Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care: Damian Hinds Shadow Minister of State: Caroline Johnson Shadow Parliamentary under Secretary of State: Greg Stafford Shadow Parliamentary under Secretary of State: Neil Sashtri-Hurst Shadow Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Team Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Victoria Atkins Shadow Minister of State: Robbie Moore Shadow Minister of State: Neil Hudson Shadow Parliamentary under Secretary of State: Aphra Brandreth Shadow Culture, Media and Sport Team Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport: Rebecca Paul Shadow Minister of State: Louie French Shadow Minister of State: James Wild Shadow Transport Team Shadow Secretary of State for Transport: Richard Holden Shadow Minister of State: Greg Smith Shadow Parliamentary under Secretary of State: Alison Griffiths Shadow Housing, Communities and Local Government Team Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government: Katie Lam Shadow Minister of State: Gareth Bacon Shadow Minister of State: David Simmonds Shadow Parliamentary under Secretary of State: Lewis Cocking Shadow Scotland Team Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland: Harriet Cross (Also Minister in Energy Security) Parliamentary Private Secretary: Douglas Lumsden Shadow Wales Team Shadow Secretary of State for Wales: Mims Davies Shadow Northern Ireland Office Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland: Alex Burghart Shadow Parliamentary under Secretary of State: Charlie Dewhirst Shadow Attorney General's Office Shadow Attorney General: Lord Wolfson of Tredegar KC Shadow Solicitor General: Jerome Mayhew Shadow Women & Equalities Team Shadow Secretary of State for Women & Equalities: Joy Morrissey Parliamentary Private Secretary: Shivani Raja Leader of the House of Commons Shadow Leader of the House of Commons: Jesse Norman Deputy Shadow Leader of the House of Commons: John Lamont Leader of the House of Lords Shadow Leader of the House of Lords: Lord True Deputy Shadow Leader of the House of Lords: Earl Howe Opposition Chief Whip in the Lords: Baroness Williams of Trafford Party Offices Chairman of the Conservative Party: Kevin Hollinrake Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party: Matt Vickers (Joint with Home Office) International Secretary: Priti Patel Whips Office Opposition Chief Whip: Rebecca Harris Opposition Deputy Chief Whip: Gagan Mohindra Opposition Deputy Chief Whip: Paul Holmes Senior Whip: David Simmonds Senior Whip: Alicia Kearns Senior Whip: Greg Stafford Senior Whip: Ashley Fox Senior Whip: Rebecca Smith Senior Whip: Lincoln Jopp Senior Whip: David Reed Whip: Charlie Dewhirst Whip: Blake Stephenson Whip: John Cooper Whip: Sarah Bool Whip: Bradley Thomas Whip: Alison Griffiths Whip: Aphra Brandreth Whip: Patrick Spencer Whip: Lewis Cocking Whip Joe Robertson |