Kevin Hollinrake has been appointed shadow secretary of state for housing, communities and local government.

Hollinrake, elected as MP for Thirsk and Malton in 2015, was appointed to the role as new Conservative party leader Kemi Badenoch announced her full shadow cabinet.

Hollinrake was the chair of estate agent Hunters until 2021. The firm, which he founded with John Waterhouse in York in 1992, now has more than 200 branches across the UK. He has been promoted from shadow secretary of state for business of trade, Badenoch’s former government role, which he had held since July.