Kemi Badenoch is reshuffling her shadow cabinet today – and former foreign secretary James Cleverly is set to return to the Conservative frontbench, Sky News understands.
Ms Badenoch is reorganising her frontbench for the first time since she became Conservative leader – and leader of the opposition – in November 2024.
Mr Cleverly, who served as both foreign and home secretary, is understood to be being brought into her shadow cabinet.
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However, it is understood Mr Cleverly will not be made shadow chancellor, currently Mel Stride’s role, but is expected to get a major role.
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Many thought he would beat Ms Badenoch to the leadership role last year, but he failed to make the final two.
Last week, asked if he still had leadership ambitions, Mr Cleverly said: “I’ve forced a discipline on myself which is not to jump at something.”
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