The Rhondda and Ogmore MP was appointed by Prime Minister Andy Burnham to follow Hilary Benn.

As the bigger man and eight years younger, the odds were stacked in Benn’s favour.

The British boxing star has combined fighting with fashion.

Mrs Badenoch kicked off the annual Tory conference in Manchester with a pledge to leave the ECHR.

The Northern Ireland Office said investment, trade and economic growth is at the top of Hilary Benn’s agenda.