Dame Priti Patel returns to back benches to take on ‘international role’

Press Association Political Staff Senior Conservative Dame Priti Patel is leaving her post as shadow foreign secretary as part of a Tory reshuffle. The former home secretary said she would be taking on an “international role” for the party to strengthen links with sister parties worldwide. The Telegraph newspaper repor

The Conservative leader is scrambling to bolster her shadow cabinet as she prepares to take on new Prime Minister Andy Burnham when Parliament returns this week

Tom Tugendhat has been handed a promotion to the Conservative front bench as Kemi Badenoch reshuffles her shadow cabinet. Ahead of the return to parliament on Tuesday, it was announced that Tugendhat, the former security minister, had been appointed to Badenoch’s top team as shadow foreign secretary.  It means the form

Kemi Badenoch's Shadow Cabinet reshuffle in full flow as top Tories follow James Cleverly and Priti Patel  GB News

Dame Priti Patel says she’ll be taking on an ‘international role’ strengthening Tory links with ‘fellow conservatives and centre-right parties’ worldwide

Priti Patel sacked from cabinet as Kemi Badenoch begins reshuffle  The Times

Dame Priti Patel will be replaced by former Tory leadership candidate Tom Tugendhat

She is expected to be replaced as shadow foreign secretary by Tom Tugendhat.

Dame Priti Patel returns to back benches to take on ‘international role’  ITVX

The decision by James Cleverly to leave the shadow cabinet meant Badenoch needs to have a reshuffle this week with Tom Tugendhat expected to be made shadow foreign secretary