The frontbench of His Majesty's Loyal Opposition in the Parliament of the United Kingdom consists of the Shadow cabinet and other shadow ministers of the political party currently serving as the Official Opposition. Since 2024, His Majesty's Loyal Opposition is the Conservative Party, and the Leader of the Opposition is Kemi Badenoch.
Formation and changes The full shadow cabinet was announced on 5 November 2024. Junior appointments were made on 6 November. On 18 November it was confirmed that all of the 26 new Conservative MPs elected at the 2024 general election were given positions in opposition. On 20 November, the full frontbench team was confirmed.
On 22 July 2025, a Conservative party spokesperson announced that there would be a frontbench reshuffle, with James Cleverly set to return to the frontbench in a "prominent" role. The reshuffle had initially expected to involve small changes, though the BBC later reported that there would be a bigger change to the frontbench.
List of shadow ministers Sits in the House of CommonsSits in the House of LordsPrivy CounsellorShadow Cabinet full members in boldShadow Cabinet attendees in bold italics Leader of the Opposition and Cabinet Office Office of the Leader of the OppositionLeader of the OppositionLeader of the Conservative PartyShadow First Lord of the TreasuryShadow Minister for the Civil ServiceKemi Badenoch November 2024presentDeputy Leader of the OppositionDeputy Leader of the Conservative PartyAlex Burghart September 2026presentShadow Minister for Policy Renewal and DevelopmentNeil O'BrienJuly 2025present Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition Julia LopezNovember 2024July 2025John GlenJuly 2025presentJack RankinSeptember 2026present Shadow Minister without PortfolioChairman of the Conservative PartyKevin HollinrakeJuly 2025presentDeputy Chairman of the Conservative PartyMatt Vickers Cabinet OfficeShadow Chancellor of the Duchy of LancasterAlex BurghartNovember 2024presentShadow Paymaster GeneralRichard HoldenNovember 2024July 2025Shadow Minister for the Cabinet OfficeMike WoodNovember 2024presentParliamentary Private SecretaryCharlie DewhirstNovember 2024September 2026Shadow Parliamentary Under-Secretary of StateSeptember 2026presentShadow Minister for AIBen SpencerSeptember 2026presentShadow MinisterThe Baroness FinnNovember 2024present Equalities OfficeShadow Minister for EqualitiesClaire CoutinhoNovember 2024August 2026Shadow Minister for WomenMims DaviesNovember 2024August 2026Shadow Minister for Women and EqualitiesJoy MorrisseyAugust 2026present(Co-minister for Women and Equalities with Mims Davies while Claire Coutinho is on Maternity Leave)Saqib BhattiJanuary 20252025Parliamentary Private SecretaryShivani RajaNovember 2024present Shadow MinisterThe Baroness Stedman-ScottNovember 2024June 2026The Baroness CashJune 2026present
Foreign relations Foreign, Commonwealth and Development AffairsShadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development AffairsPriti PatelNovember 2024August 2026Tom TugendhatAugust 2026presentShadow Minister of StateWendy MortonNovember 2024presentAndrew RosindellNovember 2024 January 2026Alicia Kearns (also with Home Affairs)September 2026presentShadow Minister The Lord CallananSeptember 2024presentThe Earl of CourtownJune 2026presentShadow Parliamentary Under-Secretary of StateAlec ShelbrookeJuly 2025November 2025David ReedSeptember 2026presentLincoln JoppParliamentary Private SecretaryNovember 2024September 2026 DefenceShadow Secretary of State for DefenceJames CartlidgeJuly 2024presentShadow Minister for DefenceMark FrancoisNovember 2024presentStuart Anderson September 2026presentShadow Parliamentary Under-Secretary of StateBen Obese-Jecty David ReedSeptember 2026present Parliamentary Private SecretaryDavid ReedNovember 2024 – September 2026Shadow Minister for DefenceThe Baroness GoldieSeptember 2024 – presentShadow Minister for DefenceThe Earl of MintoSeptember 2024 – April 2026, June 2026present
Law and order Home DepartmentShadow Home SecretaryChris PhilpNovember 2024presentShadow MinisterMatt VickersJuly 2024presentShadow MinisterAlicia Kearns (Also with FCDA)November 2024presentParliamentary Private SecretarySarah BoolNovember 2024September 2026Shadow Parliamentary Under-Secretary of StateSeptember 2026presentBlake Stephenson Shadow Minister The Lord Murray of Blidworth November 202415 January 2025The Lord Cameron of Lochiel June 2026presentShadow MinisterThe Lord Davies of Gower November 2024present JusticeShadow Secretary of State for JusticeShadow Lord ChancellorRobert JenrickNovember 2024January 2026Nick TimothyJanuary 2026presentShadow Minister of StateKieran MullanNovember 2024presentParliamentary Private SecretaryJack RankinNovember 2024September 2026Shadow MinisterThe Lord Keen of EllieSeptember 2024presentShadow Parliamentary Under-Secretary of StateSarah Bool September 2026present Attorney General's OfficeShadow Attorney General for England and WalesShadow Advocate General for Northern IrelandThe Lord Wolfson of TredegarNovember 2024July 2026Shadow Advocate General for ScotlandThe Lord Keen of EllieNovember 2024present Shadow Solicitor GeneralHelen GrantNovember 2024September 2026Jerome MayhewSeptember 2026presentParliamentary Private SecretarySarah BoolNovember 2024September 2026
Economy TreasuryShadow Chancellor of the ExchequerMel StrideNovember 2024August 2026Andrew GriffithAugust 2026presentShadow Chief Secretary to the TreasuryRichard FullerNovember 2024presentShadow Paymaster General and Minister for the TaxpayerHarriett BaldwinSeptember 2026presentShadow Financial Secretary to the TreasuryGareth DaviesNovember 2024January 2026, August 2026presentShadow Exchequer Secretary to the TreasuryJames WildNovember 2024September 2026John CooperSeptember 2026presentShadow Economic Secretary to the TreasuryMark GarnierNovember 2024presentParliamentary Private SecretaryBlake StephensonNovember 2024September 2026Shadow Pensions MinisterPeter BedfordSeptember 2026present Shadow Minister The Baroness Neville-Rolfe November 2024presentShadow MinisterThe Lord Altrincham September 2024April 2026, June 2026present Business and Trade to August 2026, Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade from August 2026Shadow Secretary of State for Business and TradeAndrew GriffithNovember 2024August 2026Claire Coutinho (on maternity leave till January 2027)August 2026presentJulia Lopez (acting)August 2026presentShadow Minister of StateHarriett BaldwinNovember 2024August 2026Julia LopezAugust 2026presentMark GarnierSeptember 2026presentShadow Minister for LondonGareth BaconJuly 2024August 2026 Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary of StateGreg SmithJuly 2024July 2025Gareth DaviesJuly 2025September 2026Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary of StateBradley ThomasSeptember 2026presentPeter Fortune Parliamentary Private SecretaryAlison GriffithsNovember 2024August 2026Shadow MinisterThe Lord Sharpe of EpsomSeptember 2024presentShadow MinisterLord Hunt of WirralJanuary 2025present Science, Innovation and Technology (department dissolved August 2026)Shadow Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and TechnologyAlan MakNovember 2024July 2025Julia LopezJuly 2025August 2026Shadow Minister of StateBen SpencerJuly 2024September 2026Parliamentary Private SecretaryPeter FortuneNovember 2024September 2026 Shadow MinisterThe Viscount CamroseSeptember 2024July 2026Shadow MinisterThe Lord MarkhamSeptember 2024July 2026
Social services EducationShadow Secretary of State for EducationLaura TrottNovember 2024presentShadow MinisterNeil O'BrienNovember 2024July 2025Shadow MinisterSaqib BhattiJuly 2025presentParliamentary Private SecretaryPatrick SpencerNovember 2024July 2025 Shadow MinisterThe Baroness BarranSeptember 2024April 2026The Baroness CashJune 2026presentShadow Parliamentary under Secretary of StateRebecca SmithSeptember 2026presentPatrick Spencer Health and Social CareShadow Secretary of State for Health and Social CareEdward ArgarNovember 2024July 2025Stuart AndrewJuly 2025August 2026Damian HindsAugust 2026presentShadow MinisterCaroline JohnsonJuly 2024presentShadow MinisterLuke EvansNovember 2024September 2026Parliamentary Private SecretaryNeil Shastri-HurstNovember 2024September 2026Shadow Parliamentary under Secretary of StateSeptember 2026presentGreg StaffordShadow MinisterThe Lord KamallSeptember 2024present Work and PensionsShadow Secretary of State for Work and PensionsHelen WhatelyNovember 2024presentShadow MinisterDanny KrugerNovember 2024September 2025Andrew SnowdenSeptember 2026presentShadow Pensions MinisterPeter BedfordParliamentary Private SecretaryNovember 2024September 2026 Shadow MinisterThe Viscount Younger of LeckieSeptember 2024April 2026The Baroness SpielmanJune 2026presentShadow MinisterThe Baroness Stedman-ScottSeptember 2024presentShadow Parliamentary Under-Secretary of StateMark GarnierJuly 2025September 2026Joe RobertsonSeptember 2026present
Environment Energy Security and Net ZeroShadow Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net ZeroClaire CoutinhoJuly 2024August 2026Andrew BowieAugust 2026presentShadow Minister (also Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland)November 2024August 2026Harriet CrossSeptember 2026presentParliamentary Private SecretaryBradley ThomasNovember 2024September 2026 Shadow MinisterThe Lord Offord of GarvelSeptember 2024December 2025The Lord MoynihanJune 2026presentShadow Minister of StateLuke EvansSeptember 2026presentShadow Parliamentary Under-Secretary of StateGreg SmithJuly 2025September 2026Ashley FoxSeptember 2026present Environment, Food and Rural AffairsShadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsVictoria AtkinsNovember 2024presentShadow Minister of StateRobbie MooreJuly 2024presentShadow Minister of StateNeil HudsonNovember 2024presentParliamentary Private SecretaryAphra BrandrethNovember 2024September 2026Shadow Parliamentary Under-Secretary of StateSeptember 2026presentShadow MinisterThe Lord RoboroughSeptember 2024April 2026, June 2026presentShadow MinisterThe Lord BlencathraSeptember 2024present
Culture Culture, Media and Sport to August 2026, Digital, Culture, Media and Sport from August 2026Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and SportStuart AndrewNovember 2024July 2025Nigel HuddlestonJuly 2025August 2026Rebecca PaulAugust 2026presentShadow MinisterSaqib BhattiNovember 2024July 2025https://schoolsweek.co.uk/saqib-bhatti-appointed-conservative-shadow-education-minister/Louie FrenchNovember 2024presentJames WildSeptember 2026presentParliamentary Private SecretaryJoe RobertsonNovember 2024September 2026Shadow MinisterThe Lord Parkinson of Whitley BaySeptember 2024present
Transport TransportShadow Secretary of State for TransportGareth BaconNovember 2024July 2025Richard HoldenJuly 2025present Shadow Minister of StateJerome MayhewNovember 2024August 2026Greg SmithAugust 2026present Shadow MinisterThe Lord MoylanSeptember 2024present Shadow Parliamentary Under-Secretary of StateGreg SmithJuly 2025August 2026Alison GriffithsAugust 2026present
Devolved and local government Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentShadow Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentKevin HollinrakeNovember 2024July 2025James CleverlyJuly 2025August 2026Katie LamAugust 2026presentShadow MinisterDavid SimmondsNovember 2024presentShadow MinisterPaul HolmesNovember 2024August 2026Shadow Parliamentary Under-Secretary of StateLewis CockingAugust 2026presentParliamentary Private SecretaryLewis CockingNovember 2024August 2026Shadow MinisterThe Lord JamiesonNovember 2024present Shadow MinisterThe Baroness Scott of BybrookNovember 2024June 2026The Baroness O'Neill of BexleyJune 2026presentShadow Minister for Housing and PlanningGareth BaconJuly 2025present