The Brexit surprise that Badenoch could be plotting after her Tory reshuffle

Political editor David Maddox looks at the implications of the Tory leader replacing a Brexiteer ‘spartan’ with a former ardent Remainer as shadow foreign secretary

The Conservatives face a conundrum that admits of no easy ideological solution.

Conservative leader sacks shadow chancellor Mel Stride and shadow foreign secretary Priti Patel Kemi Badenoch sacked her shadow chancellor, Mel Stride, and shadow foreign secretary, Priti Patel, in a sweeping Conservative reshuffle on Monday, replacing Stride with Andrew Griffith, and Patel with Tom Tugendhat. Stride,

Kemi Badenoch is making changes to her top team with Tom Tugendhat tipped to take the foreign affairs brief.

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