Badenoch reveals full shadow cabinet appointments

Mel Stride becomes shadow chancellor and Helen Whately becomes shadow work and pensions secretary

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Kemi Badenoch (pictured) leader of the Conservative party, began appointing her shadow cabinet yesterday (4 November). Credit: Edward Massey/CCHQ
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Kemi Badenoch (pictured) leader of the Conservative party, began appointing her shadow cabinet yesterday (4 November). Credit: Edward Massey/CCHQ

Recently elected Conservative party leader Kemi Badenoch has begun to appoint her shadow cabinet, with former leadership rival Mel Stride awarded shadow chancellor of the exchequer.

Robert Jenrick, who Badenoch pipped to the leadership post in the final round of voting, has moved to the justice department as shadow security of state, while other Tory leadership hopefuls James ...

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