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Andrew Griffith appointed shadow business secretary by new Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch

Andrew Griffith appointed shadow business secretary by new Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch
Dan Martin
Dan MartinDan Martin Content & Events

Posted: Wed 6th Nov 2024

New Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has appointed her shadow Cabinet, with Andrew Griffth becoming shadow business and trade secretary.

Badenoch was announced as leader after she won the final round of a ballot of party members to replace Rishi Sunak. She defeated Robert Jenrick by 12,418 votes.

Griffith replaces Kevin Hollinrake, the former shadow business secretary who was small business minister when the Conservatives were in government. Hollinrake is now shadow housing secretary.

Griffth had various roles in the former government including science research and innovation minister, director of the Number 10 policy unit, and economic secretary to the Treasury. Before becoming an MP in 2019, he was the chief financial officer and chief operating officer of Sky, as well as chairman of Just Eat.

Other business-related appointments in Badenoch's new Cabinet are Mel Stride as shadow chancellor, Stuart Andrew as shadow culture secretary and Alan Mak as shadow science, innovation and technology secretary.

Among Badenoch's junior minister appointments are Harriet Baldwin, who has become a shadow minister for the Department of Business and Trade.

Kemi Badenoch's shadow Cabinet in full

  • Mel Stride, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer

  • Priti Patel, Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs

  • Chris Philp, Shadow Home Secretary

  • Laura Trott, Shadow Secretary of State for Education

  • Alex Burghart, Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

  • James Cartlidge, Shadow Secretary of State for Defence

  • Helen Whately, Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

  • Andrew Griffith, Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade

  • Claire Coutinho, Shadow Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero

  • Robert Jenrick, Shadow Secretary of State for Justice

  • Edward Argar, Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

  • Stuart Andrew, Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport

  • Victoria Atkins, Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

  • Gareth Bacon, Shadow Secretary of State for Transport

  • Alan Mak, Shadow Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology

  • Mims Davies, Shadow Secretary of State for Wales

  • Andrew Bowie, Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland

  • Alex Burghart, Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

  • Jesse Norman, Shadow Leader of the House of Commons

  • Lord True, Shadow Leader of the House of Lords

  • Mims Davies, Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities

  • Rebecca Harris, Opposition Chief Whip (Commons)

  • Baroness Williams of Trafford, Shadow Chief Whip (Lords)

  • Sir Jeremy Wright, Shadow Attorney General

Dan Martin
Dan MartinDan Martin Content & Events
I'm a freelance content creator and event host who helps small businesses and the organisations that support them. I'm also Enterprise Nation's Local Leader for Bristol. I have 20 years of experience as a small business journalist having interviewed hundreds of entrepreneurs from famous names like Sir Richard Branson and Deborah Meaden to the founders behind brand new start-ups. I've worked for a range of leading small business publications and support groups, most recently as head of content at Enterprise Nation where I was responsible for the prolific output of content on the company's blog and social media. I now freelance for Enterprise Nation as the website's news reporter and as the host of the Small Business sessions podcast. I'm based in Bristol where I run and host regular events with the local small business community in my role as Enterprise Nation's Local Leader for Bristol. I also have strong connections with other major business organisations in the south west region. In total, I've hosted over 100 events including conferences with an audience of hundreds for international brands like Xero and Facebook and live web chats from inside 10 Downing Street. With my partner, I co-run Lifestyle District, a lifestyle blog focused on culture, art, theatre and photography.

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