Rishi Sunak's interim shadow cabinet revealed - including two people who have quit

Rishi Sunak has appointed his shadow cabinet ministers - but two faces won't make it back to frontline politics.

By Michael Knowles, Home Affairs and Defence Editor

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Rishi Sunak will remain party leader until at least this summer, it's believed (Image: Getty)

Rishi Sunak has appointed an 'interim' shadow cabinet before the Conservatives hold their leadership contest this summer. Former Prime Minister David Cameron and Richard Holden, the former party chairman, have quit.

But Jeremy Hunt has been appointed as shadow chancellor, James Cleverly will take up the role as shadow home secretary, and Victoria Atkins will serve as shadow health secretary.

Since Labour's landslide victory, Mr Sunak has been booted out of No.10 with removal vans seen moving in the very next day. It's expected that the ex-PM will remain the leader until this summer, when other hopefuls look set to take the party forward into its next chapter.

But for now, who has made Rishi's top slots? The full list has been compiled below.

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The Conservatives suffered a bruising night last week (Image: Getty)

The Shadow Cabinet in full

  • 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

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