Priti Patel makes comeback in Badenoch's shadow cabinet

Priti Patel has made a comeback as Kemi Badenoch has appointed her shadow foreign secretary, Sky News understands.

Ms Badenoch, who became Conservative leader on Saturday, started officially appointing her shadow cabinet on Sunday evening.

On Monday afternoon, the two biggest jobs were confirmed, with former home secretary Ms Patel being given the shadow foreign secretary role.

Mel Stride, who ran in the Tory leadership race and is considered more of a moderate Conservative than Ms Badenoch, has been made shadow chancellor.

The new Tory leader made her first appointments on Sunday evening ahead of her new top team meeting for the first time on Tuesday.

Nigel Huddleston and Dominic Johnson, junior ministers under Rishi Sunak, were appointed joint chairmen of the Conservative Party, it is understood.

The role involves overseeing the party's headquarters, where staff and committee members have their offices.

Essex MP Dame Rebecca Harris was confirmed as chief whip after the interim chief whip Stuart Andrew said she was replacing him.

She will be responsible for ensuring Tory MPs attend and vote in parliament as the party leadership desires.

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