Robert Jenrick
Robert Edward Jenrick (born 9 January 1982) is a British Conservative politician who has been the Shadow Secretary of State for Justice and Shadow Lord Chancellor since 2024.[1] He was the Minister of State for Immigration from 2022 to 2023. He was Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government from 2019 to 2021 and Minister of State for Health from September to October 2022. Jenrick has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Newark since the 2014 by-election.
On 25 July 2024, Jenrick announced he was running in the 2024 leadership election to be the new Conservative Party leader and Leader of the Opposition.[2] After several rounds of voting, Jenrick advanced to the final round, running against Kemi Badenoch. In the Member's vote, Badenoch defeated Jenrick with 56.5% of the vote on 31 October 2024.[3] A few days later, he was appointed to Badenoch's shadow cabinet as the Shadow Secretary of State for Justice and Shadow Lord Chancellor.
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- ↑ Walker, Peter; correspondent, Peter Walker Senior political (2024-06-29). "Who could replace Rishi Sunak as Tory leader if he loses the election?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
{{cite news}}:|last2=has generic name (help) - ↑ Francis, Sam (25 July 2024). "Jenrick becomes third Tory leadership candidate". BBC News. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ↑ Balls, Katy (2 November 2024). "What Kemi Badenoch's victory means for the Conservatives". The Spectator.
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