Andrew Griffith and Tom Tugendhat join Badenoch’s top team in Tory reshuffle

Politics The Guardian By Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor 31 Aug 2026 18:07 1 min read
Andrew Griffith and Tom Tugendhat join Badenoch’s top team in Tory reshuffle

Conservative leader sacks shadow chancellor Mel Stride and shadow foreign secretary Priti Patel Conservative reshuffle: who’s who in Kemi Badenoch’s top team? Kemi Badenoch sacked her shadow chancellor, Mel Stride, and the shadow foreign secretary, Priti Patel, in a sweeping Conservative reshuffle on Monday, replacing Stride with Andrew Griffith, and Patel with Tom Tugendhat. Stride, who had been shadow chancellor since Badenoch became leader, was widely seen among Tories as failing to make an

Stride, who had been shadow chancellor since Badenoch became leader, was widely seen among Tories as failing to make an impression at a time when Labour had been under pressure over the economy.

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