Summary

  • David Cameron considers the make-up of his Cabinet after the Conservatives' election victory

  • Michael Gove is made justice secretary and Chris Grayling, leader of the Commons

  • George Osborne, Theresa May, Philip Hammond, Michael Fallon and Nicky Morgan remain in jobs they held in coalition

  • Vacancies at the top table include business secretary, energy secretary, and treasury secretary after senior Lib Dems lost their seats

  • Harriet Harman has taken over as acting Labour leader after Ed Miliband stood down

  • The Lib Dems are also looking for a new leader after Nick Clegg said he would make way

Live Reporting

Dominic Howell and Marie Jackson

  1. Trouble ahead?

    Professor Vernon Bogdanor

    While the Conservatives have a majority, the next government could actually be more unstable than the coalition, Professor Vernon Bogdanor from King's College London tells BBC Breakfast.

    David Cameron has a very small majority, and those who remember John Major's government, which had a majority of 21 in the 1990s, will remember the difficulties that caused, particularly over the issue of Europe. Now, Europe could cause David Cameron many difficulties, because he's broadly on the pro-European wing of the party - he'd like to remain in the European Union, but of course, many of his backbenchers don't want to do that, and a very small handful of them can cause him trouble."

    Professor Vernon Bogdanor

  2. What's next?

    Ross Hawkins

    The Conservatives are waking up today to a better result than they could have hoped for, political correspondent Ross Hawkins tells BBC Breakfast. "The question is of course where do they go from here? There is a lot of work to do." In the new Cabinet, George Osborne, Theresa May, Philip Hammond and Michael Fallon will remain in the posts they had, but more ministers are to be announced. "This time no Lib Dems. They'll all be Conservatives," Ross says.

  3. Good morning

    After a tumultuous day yesterday, David Cameron will be deciding on the make-up of his Cabinet, while Labour, the Lib Dems and UKIP will be starting the process of choosing their next party leaders. And in Scotland, the SNP will gather to celebrate their victories.