Shapps, who ran for leadership of the Conservative Party and ultimately backed former chancellor Rishi Sunak for the top role, will return to the backbenches following Liz Truss’s appointment as prime minister on Tuesday (6 September).
"It has been a privilege to serve as transport secretary; a job I loved," tweeted Shapps. "Now I look forward to being a strong, independent voice on the backbenches, developing policies that will further the Conservative cause and the interests of my constituents in Welwyn Hatfield."
