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[[Rishi Sunak]] has been [[Leader of the Opposition (United Kingdom)|Leader of the Opposition]] as [[Leader of the Conservative Party (UK)|Leader of the Conservative Party]] since 5 July 2024, following his resignation as [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom]] in the aftermath of the Conservative Party's defeat in the [[2024 United Kingdom general election|2024 general election]]. He formed his [[shadow cabinet]] on 8 July 2024. Sunak is expected to serve as Leader of the Opposition until his successor is elected in the [[2024 Conservative Party leadership election (UK)|2024 Conservative Party leadership election]]. |
[[Rishi Sunak]] has been [[Leader of the Opposition (United Kingdom)|Leader of the Opposition]] as [[Leader of the Conservative Party (UK)|Leader of the Conservative Party]] since 5 July 2024, following his resignation as [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom]] in the aftermath of the Conservative Party's defeat in the [[2024 United Kingdom general election|2024 general election]]. He formed his [[shadow cabinet]] on 8 July 2024. Sunak is expected to serve as Leader of the Opposition until his successor is elected in the [[2024 Conservative Party leadership election (UK)|2024 Conservative Party leadership election]]. |
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Revision as of 10:36, 10 July 2024
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Sunak Shadow Cabinet | |
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Shadow cabinet of the United Kingdom | |
8 July 2024 – present | |
Date formed | 8 July 2024 |
People and organisations | |
Monarch | Charles III |
Leader of the Opposition | Rishi Sunak |
Deputy Leader of the Opposition | Oliver Dowden |
Member party | |
Status in legislature | Official Opposition 121 / 650 (19%) |
History | |
Legislature terms | 2024 UK Parliament |
Incoming formation | 2024 general election |
Outgoing formation | 2024 Conservative Party leadership election (pending) |
Predecessor | Shadow Cabinet of Keir Starmer |
Rishi Sunak has been Leader of the Opposition as Leader of the Conservative Party since 5 July 2024, following his resignation as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in the aftermath of the Conservative Party's defeat in the 2024 general election. He formed his shadow cabinet on 8 July 2024. Sunak is expected to serve as Leader of the Opposition until his successor is elected in the 2024 Conservative Party leadership election.
Overview
In his resignation speech, Sunak announced that he would resign as Conservative leader, but not immediately, resigning once the arrangements are in place for his successor to be elected in the 2024 Conservative Party leadership election.[1] He formed his shadow cabinet on 8 July 2024.[2] This was the party's first shadow cabinet since the Shadow Cabinet of David Cameron, which was disbanded in 2010 after Cameron formed a government following that year's general election.[3]
Most members of Sunak's cabinet heading into the 2024 general election were given the same portfolios in the shadow cabinet, including former chancellor Jeremy Hunt, who became shadow chancellor, and former home secretary James Cleverly, who became shadow home secretary.[3] Former foreign secretary David Cameron chose to retire from frontline politics, with his former deputy Andrew Mitchell becoming shadow foreign secretary instead.[4] Richard Holden resigned as party chair, and was succeeded by Richard Fuller in an interim capacity outside Shadow Cabinet.[5][3][2][6]
Sunak appointed new officeholders to the portfolios held by the eleven cabinet ministers who lost their seats in the election, including Edward Argar, who became shadow justice secretary after the outgoing justice secretary Alex Chalk lost his seat, as well as Helen Whately, who became shadow transport secretary after the outgoing transport secretary Mark Harper also lost his seat.[2] Among other noteworthy appointments, Kemi Badenoch became the shadow levelling up, housing and communities secretary and former deputy prime minister Oliver Dowden became deputy leader of the opposition.[2][6]
Shadow cabinet appointments
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Sits in the House of Lords |
Changes
- Changes from Sunak's final Cabinet to Shadow Cabinet.[7][8][9][10]
- The Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton (Foreign Secretary) resigned and was succeeded by Andrew Mitchell (who was Deputy Foreign Secretary for question time in the Commons and attended Cabinet as Minister of State for Development and Africa, a role that has not had a successor named).
- Grant Shapps (Defence Secretary) lost his seat and was succeeded by James Cartlidge.
- Alex Chalk (Justice Secretary and Lord Chancellor) lost his seat and was succeeded by Ed Argar.
- Michelle Donelan (Science Secretary) lost her seat and was succeeded by Andrew Griffith.
- Michael Gove (Housing and Communities Secretary and Minister for Intergovernmental Relations) stood down and was succeeded in the former role by Kemi Badenoch; the latter role has not had a successor named.
- Badenoch (Business Secretary and Minister for Women and Equalities) was succeeded by Kevin Hollinrake in the former role and Mims Davies in the latter role.
- Penny Mordaunt (Leader of the House of Commons and Lord President of the Council) lost her seat and was succeeded by Chris Philp.
- Gillian Keegan (Education Secretary) lost her seat and was succeeded by Damian Hinds.
- Mark Harper (Transport Secretary) lost his seat and was succeeded by Helen Whately.
- Lucy Frazer (Culture Secretary) lost her seat and was succeeded by Julia Lopez.
- Richard Holden (Minister without Portfolio and party chair) resigned and was succeeded by Richard Fuller in an interim capacity outside Shadow Cabinet.
- Chris Heaton-Harris (Northern Ireland Secretary) stood down and was succeeded by Alex Burghart.
- Alister Jack (Scotland Secretary) stood down and was succeeded by John Lamont.
- David TC Davies (Wales Secretary) lost his seat and was succeeded by The Lord Davies of Gower.
- Simon Hart (Chief Whip of the House of Commons and Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury), who attended Cabinet, lost his seat and was succeeded by Stuart Andrew.
- Victoria Prentis (Attorney General for England and Wales and Advocate General for Northern Ireland), who attended Cabinet, lost her seat and was succeeded by Jeremy Wright.
- Johnny Mercer (Minister of State for Veterans' Affairs), who attended Cabinet, lost his seat and was succeeded by Andrew Bowie.
- Michael Tomlinson (Minister of State for Countering Illegal Migration), who attended Cabinet, lost his seat and a successor has not been named.
References
- ^ "Rishi Sunak accepts responsibility for historic Tory defeat". BBC News. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Kelly, Kieran (8 July 2024). "Richard Holden quits as Tory party chairman as Rishi Sunak unveils shadow cabinet". LBC News. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ a b c Craig, Jon (8 July 2024). "Sunak names shadow cabinet". Sky News. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ Hymas, Charles (8 July 2024). "David Cameron to step back from frontline politics". The Telegraph. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uks-sunak-appoints-shadow-cabinet-after-historic-election-loss-2024-07-08/
- ^ a b Muvija, M. (8 July 2024). "UK's Sunak appoints 'shadow' cabinet after historic election loss". Reuters. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/jul/08/david-cameron-quits-tory-frontbench-interim-shadow-cabinet
- ^ https://members.parliament.uk/Opposition/Cabinet
- ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crgm3g37klko
- ^ https://www.forces.net/military-life/veterans/sunak-appoints-former-royal-navy-officer-shadow-veterans-minister