London MP Chris Philp becomes shadow home secretary as Kemi Badenoch announces her top team [Video]

The Croydon South MP has held a series of post in government when the Tories were in power including as police minister, London minister and in the Treasury.

“Our party’s problems will only be solved with a team effort, and I am confident my Shadow Cabinet ministers will deliver effective opposition as we seek to win back the trust of the public.

“We will now get to work holding Labour to account and rebuilding our party based on Conservative principles and values.

“The process of renewing our great party has now begun.”

The Tories suffered their worst election defeat since 1832 in July and now have only 121 MPs in the Commons.

Other key appointments are shadow chancellor Mel Stride, a moderate Tory, Right winger Dame Priti Patel as shadow foreign secretary, and James Cartlidge as shadow defence secretary.

Robert Jenrick, who Ms Badenoch beat in the showdown vote of party members, becomes shadow …