Tories Expand Front Bench Amid Post-Election Reduction
Former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has expanded his interim opposition team, appointing more Conservative MPs to frontbench roles following their significant election losses. Thirty-nine Conservative MPs now hold frontbench positions, with notable appointments including Paul Holmes, Alicia Kearns, and Danny Kruger. A timeline for the leadership contest to replace Sunak will be revealed next week.
Former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has expanded his interim opposition team, appointing more Conservative MPs to frontbench roles following their significant election losses.
Notably, Hamble Valley MP Paul Holmes now holds three roles, while Rutland and Stamford MP Alicia Kearns has been appointed shadow Foreign Office minister.
Danny Kruger, co-chair of the New Conservatives group, becomes a shadow defense minister.
The Conservative Party, which has reduced its MPs to 121, now has 51 MPs in frontbench positions.
A timeline for the leadership contest to replace Sunak, who is set to step down, will be revealed next week.
Potential candidates include Kemi Badenoch, Tom Tugendhat, Victoria Atkins, Suella Braverman, Priti Patel, and Robert Jenrick.
Notably, Hamble Valley MP Paul Holmes now holds three roles, while Rutland and Stamford MP Alicia Kearns has been appointed shadow Foreign Office minister.
Danny Kruger, co-chair of the New Conservatives group, becomes a shadow defense minister.
The Conservative Party, which has reduced its MPs to 121, now has 51 MPs in frontbench positions.
A timeline for the leadership contest to replace Sunak, who is set to step down, will be revealed next week.
Potential candidates include Kemi Badenoch, Tom Tugendhat, Victoria Atkins, Suella Braverman, Priti Patel, and Robert Jenrick.
