The Conservative Party has announced a reshuffle, as former ministers and returning MPs make the transition into becoming the shadow cabinet.
Lord Cameron has resigned from Rishi Sunak’s frontbench, having been foreign secretary before Labour’s victory in Thursday’s election, and has now been replaced in the shadow role by his deputy Andrew Mitchell.
Also, despite clinging on to a seat in last week’s vote, Richard Holden has quit as Tory party chairman, with Richard Fuller taking his place in the interim.
Writing in his resignation letter, Mr Holden said there needed to be a “thorough review into the general election campaign”, but it would “best take place with a new set of eyes to help provide the clearest view”.
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The Conservative Party has announced a reshuffle, as former ministers and returning MPs make the transition into becoming the shadow cabinet.
Lord Cameron has resigned from Rishi Sunak’s frontbench, having been foreign secretary before Labour’s victory in Thursday’s election, and has now been replaced in the shadow role by his deputy Andrew Mitchell.
Writing in his resignation letter, Mr Holden said there needed to be a “thorough review into the general election campaign”, but it would “best take place with a new set of eyes to help provide the clearest view”.
A total of 175 Conservative MPs lost their seats in last week’s Labour landslide, including 11 ministers, leaving just 121 members compared to the new government’s 412.
But with the former prime minister confirming he will stand down as party leader when the process to elect a successor is in place, it is unclear how long this shadow cabinet will last.
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