The former policing minister joins the new-look shadow cabinet, with Dame Priti Patel appointed the shadow foreign secretary.

After losing out on the top job, Robert Jenrick’s taken up the position of shadow justice secretary.

James Cartlidge will be shadow defence secretary, with Edward Argar as shadow health secretary and Andrew Griffith as shadow business and trade secretary.

However, there is no role for Tom Tugendhat, while James Cleverly had already ruled himself out of staying on the frontbench.