On 20 July 2017, Sir Vince Cable became Leader of the Liberal Democrats after facing no competition.

He was the oldest leader of a major UK political party since Sir Winston Churchill.

Upon taking office Cable made no significant reshuffle to his Frontbench Team, so the line-up remained much as it was inherited from Tim Farron.

Cable later completed his first reshuffle a few weeks after the Party's 2017 Autumn Conference.

[1] Cable previously served as Acting Leader of the Liberal Democrats following the resignation of Menzies Campbell in 2007.