Key facts
- Tom Tugendhat appointed shadow foreign secretary.
- Priti Patel moves to an international role focused on global centre-right alliances.
- Andrew Griffith appointed shadow chancellor, replacing Sir Mel Stride.
- Claire Coutinho to replace Andrew Griffith as shadow business secretary.
- Kemi Badenoch is leading the Conservative shadow cabinet reshuffle.
- James Cleverly resigned to run for London mayor.
- Stuart Andrew is stepping down as shadow health secretary.
Tom Tugendhat has been appointed shadow foreign secretary in a Conservative reshuffle led by Kemi Badenoch. Priti Patel, formerly shadow foreign secretary, will take on a new international role focused on strengthening relationships with global centre-right parties. Andrew Griffith has replaced Sir Mel Stride as shadow chancellor, with Claire Coutinho set to take over from Griffith as shadow business secretary. The reshuffle, which also sees Stuart Andrew step down as shadow health secretary, was triggered by James Cleverly's resignation to pursue a candidacy for London mayor. Badenoch is forming a new shadow cabinet ahead of the party's conference in October, aiming to rebuild economic credibility and focus on growth. Griffith, who previously served as a Treasury minister and defended Liz Truss's 2022 mini-budget, stated the Tories will deliver an "economic revolution" with lower taxes and reduced red tape. Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper criticized Griffith's appointment, linking him to the economic turmoil caused by the Truss mini-budget.