Summary

  • David Cameron has unveiled his first all-Conservative cabinet

  • Amber Rudd, John Whittingdale, Greg Clark and Robert Halfon all get roles

  • The PM also met Conservative backbenchers for the first time since the election

  • David Miliband criticises his brother's Labour leadership and rules out of the Labour leadership race

  • UKIP rejects Nigel Farage's resignation, meaning he will stay on as leader

  • Labour announced its shadow cabinet, with Chris Leslie replacing Ed Balls as shadow chancellor

  1. 'An honest reckoning'published at 09:36

    Victoria Derbyshire

    Ben Bradshaw

    Former Labour cabinet minister Ben Bradshaw says Europe is already dominating the debate, and worries the referendum will plunge Britain into "uncertainty" about its role in Europe. On Labour's future, he says the party needs "an honest reckoning" about why it lost the general election and to find the right leader to fight the next poll in 2020.

  2. Baroness Stowell at Number 10published at 09:33 British Summer Time 11 May 2015

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  3. Who can vote?published at 09:33

    Victoria Derbyshire

    Nigel Farage

    Nigel Farage says the biggest question for the referendum is who can vote - noting that EU citizens living in Britain can vote in local and European elections, but not general elections. There are four million EU citizens living here, he adds. Mr Farage has previously called for EU nationals not to be allowed to vote in the election, fearing it will sway the result towards a "No" vote on leaving. He also says he isn't keen on giving 16 and 17-year-olds a vote.

  4. Divided opinionpublished at 09:29 British Summer Time 11 May 2015

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  5. Davis: EU ref could be in 2016published at 09:29

    Victoria Derbyshire

    David Davis

    The EU is an issue that has got to be revolved, says former EU minister and Tory leadership contender David Davis. We're going to have a referendum in two years, maybe even one year, he says, and David Cameron has already begun negotiations with EU leaders. He has "a very tough job ahead", Mr Davis, the Tory MP for Haltemprice and Howden says, although the PM has not been clear what he wants from the renegotiation as he hasn't wanted to be "boxed in". Mr Davis expects Mr Cameron to lay out his plans on Europe "soon".

  6. 'We're all Cameroons now'published at 09:25

    Victoria Derbyshire

    Victoria Derbyshire discussion

    The Victoria Derbyshire programme is under way, with a discussion featuring voters and politicians, including senior Conservative David Davis, former UKIP leader Nigel Farage, ex-Lib Dem leader Sir Menzies Campbell and Labour's Ben Bradshaw.

    It's noted that Mr Davis is looking very relaxed in an open necked shirt with no tie, prompting him to quip: "We're all Cameroons now."

    Nigel Farage, who resigned as leader of UKIP after Thursday's election, says he's "enjoying life far more than I was before".

  7. Grand entrancepublished at 09:21 British Summer Time 11 May 2015

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  8. Jarvis out of the racepublished at 09:20 British Summer Time 11 May 2015

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  9. What else is going on?published at 09:19

    Nicola Sturgeon and new SNP MPsImage source, Reuters

    David Cameron's reshuffle isn't the only thing happening today. Acting Labour leader Harriet Harman will address the Parliamentary Labour Party later in its first meeting since the election, and UKIP's national executive committee will decide who will be interim leader of the party after Nigel Farage stepped down on Friday.

    The SNP's new intake of 56 MPs are making their way to Westminster for the first time since the party's huge success in the general election - above, Nicola Sturgeon poses with some of them at the weekend. And finally, the European Commission will this week present a migration policy for Europe, including controversial proposals to set refugee quotas for all EU member states.

  10. 'Voice of women'published at 09:06 British Summer Time 11 May 2015

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  11. 'Turning anger into fear'published at 09:02

    BBC Radio 4 Today

    What should happen to the Lib Dems now? "We need to turn our anger into action," Tim Farron says. What's the anger for? When you see dozens of mates lose their seats when they've got an "outstanding" record locally and nationally, he replies.

    Reflecting on the Lib Dem losses, Mr Farron says: "I'm shattered by the results if I'm honest." What he saw, he says, was an effective campaign run by the Scottish nationalists and "the English nationalists led by David Cameron" based on the "politics of fear".

    The Lib Dems need to offer something far better than that. "Unity and hope, values that draw us together," he adds.

  12. A divided nation?published at 08:58 British Summer Time 11 May 2015

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  13. Family timepublished at 08.56

    The Miliband familyImage source, Getty

    A day after his resignation, a smiling Ed Miliband was pictured outside his home with wife Justine and sons Daniel and Samuel. While the battle to succeed him gets going, he'll no doubt be enjoying some family time after an all-consuming - and ultimately unsuccessful - campaign.

  14. Farron on Lib Dem leadershippublished at 08:54

    BBC Radio 4 Today

    Tim FarronImage source, Getty

    Continuing his morning media rounds, former Lib Dem President Tim Farron has popped up on Today, where he's asked whether he'll be standing for the party leadership.

    Mr Farron says he rules "nothing in and nothing out". He says he'll be listening to other people's views - both constituents and party colleagues - but stresses that the rebuilding of the party will be a "team effort".

  15. Farron's own furrow?published at 08:47 British Summer Time 11 May 2015

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  16. Harman rules out standingpublished at 08:47

  17. Where's the 'EdStone'?published at 08:45

    BBC Radio 4 Today

    Ed MilibandImage source, PA

    Did you think the Ed Stone was a bad idea? That, of course, was the 8ft stone slab on which Labour engraved its election pledges.There was nothing wrong with drawing attention to the fact we were going to keep our promises, Harriet Harman says.

    Asking her own question, Ms Harman says: "Did the tablet of stone cause us to lose the election? No it didn't."

    Do you know where it is? Sounding slightly exasperated, Ms Harman replies: "No I don't know where it is. I don't know what is going to happen to it either. And actually it doesn't matter."

  18. Analysis: Cameron's reshufflepublished at 08:39

    Norman Smith
    Assistant political editor

    I think we'll get more substantive change in David Cameron's reshuffle today. One thing to look out for is the rise of the women, with promotions for some of the key female members of the government expected. Some will get into cabinet, others will go further up into the hierarchy of government. It is in part a tribute to the work they've done so far - but also a move to reflect the big pitch from Team Cameron of one nation Conservatism.

    But the most important meeting the prime minister may have today is not in No 10 but over the road in the House of Commons with his backbenchers. Why? Because to some extent he's dependent on the good behaviour of his MPs, as he's vulnerable to rebellions with such a small majority. So it will be an attempt by him to them he's willing to listen to them more, to get round that problem.

  19. Coming uppublished at 08:34

    BBC Breakfast and 5live debate

    From 8.40am, BBC Breakfast and Radio 5 live will broadcast a joint post-election debate, with Louise Minchin and Rachel Burden. We'll have an audience of listeners and viewers who will discuss the election result and what it means to them. You'll be able to watch/listen to it via our live coverage tab.