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Current UK Shadow Cabinet
Members of His Majesty’s Official Opposition responsible for scrutinising the Government and developing alternative policy.
Last updated: 29 August 2026
The Conservative Party forms His Majesty’s Official Opposition. The Shadow Cabinet is led by Kemi Badenoch and includes senior opposition spokespeople covering Government departments and parliamentary business.
| Name | Opposition role |
|---|---|
| Kemi Badenoch | Leader of His Majesty’s Official Opposition |
| Kevin Hollinrake | Shadow Minister without Portfolio |
| Alex Burghart | Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland |
| Neil O’Brien | Shadow Minister for Policy Renewal and Development |
| Sir Mel Stride | Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer |
| Richard Fuller | Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury |
| Dame Priti Patel | Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs |
| Chris Philp | Shadow Home Secretary |
| James Cartlidge | Shadow Secretary of State for Defence |
| Laura Trott | Shadow Secretary of State for Education |
| Nick Timothy | Shadow Secretary of State for Justice |
| Julia Lopez | Shadow Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government | |
| Stuart Andrew | Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care |
| Andrew Griffith | Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade |
| Helen Whately | Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions |
| Victoria Atkins | Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
| Claire Coutinho | Shadow Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero |
| Nigel Huddleston | Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport |
| Richard Holden | Shadow Secretary of State for Transport |
| Mims Davies | Shadow Secretary of State for Wales |
| Andrew Bowie | Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland |
| Jesse Norman | Shadow Leader of the House of Commons |
| Lord True | Shadow Leader of the House of Lords |
| Baroness Cash | Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities |
| Rebecca Harris | Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Commons |
| Baroness Williams of Trafford | Shadow Chief Whip in the House of Lords |
Positions have been checked against the official UK Parliament Shadow Cabinet list. The composition of the Shadow Cabinet may change following appointments or reshuffles.