The MP for Hamble Valley has been appointed to the front bench - with three new jobs under his belt.
Paul Holmes will be shadowing the Foreign Office and the Northern Ireland Office while also acting as a Tory whip.
Former Prime Minister and current Leader of the Opposition, Rishi Sunak, made further appointments to his interim opposition team.
Pleased to have been appointed Shadow Foreign Office Minister and Shadow Minister for Northern Ireland in new frontbench appointments. pic.twitter.com/FRHjZ7gTj7
— Paul Holmes MP (@pauljholmes) July 19, 2024
The former PM announced a flurry of junior appointments on Friday following the unveiling of his temporary shadow cabinet last week.
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The announcement means there are now 51 MPs on the Conservative front bench, with 10 of those appointed on Friday are also doing more than one job.
Friday’s appointments are likely to be temporary, with Mr Sunak’s replacement making their own choices on the front bench once they have been elected.
Mr Sunak is to resign as leader of the Conservatives when the party settles on a new leader.
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