Sunak Appoints Interim Shadow Cabinet

Sunak’s interim Shadow Cabinet has been appointed from the remains of the party. It is:

• Shadow Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster: Oliver Dowden
• Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer: Jeremy Hunt
• Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs: Andrew Mitchell
• Shadow Home Secretary: James Cleverly
• Shadow Secretary of State for Defence: James Cartlidge
• Shadow Secretary of State for Justice: Ed Argar
• Shadow Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology: Andrew Griffith
• Shadow Health and Social Care Secretary: Victoria Atkins
• Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities: Kemi Badenoch
• Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Steve Barclay
• Shadow Leader of the House of Commons: Chris Philp
• Shadow Leader of the House of Lords: Lord True
• Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade: Kevin Hollinrake
• Shadow Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero: Claire Coutinho
• Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Mel Stride
• Shadow Secretary of State for Education: Damian Hinds
• Shadow Secretary of State for Transport: Helen Whately
• Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport: Julia Lopez
• Shadow Attorney General: Jeremy Wright
• Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland: Alex Burghart
• Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland: John Lamont
• Shadow Secretary of State for Wales: Lord Davies of Gower
• Opposition Chief Whip: Stuart Andrew
• Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury: Laura Trott
• Shadow Paymaster General: John Glen
• Shadow Security Minister: Tom Tugendhat
• Shadow Veterans Minister: Andrew Bowie
• Shadow Women and Equalities: Mims Davies

CCHQ also says Lord Cameron and Richard Holden have both resigned, and Richard Fuller is appointed as the interim Chairman.[…] Read the rest