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
Paul Clough emails:
It’s ironic that Cameron, who built his strategy to defeat Labour on the fear of them being beholden to the SNP, now finds himself having to meet many of their demands or face the prospect of another Scottish referendum on Independence.
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Justine Greening is another cabinet member to hold on to her job. She'll be staying on as international development secretary, David Cameron announces.
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Eric Pickles has been dropped as communities and local government secretary. He's replaced by Greg Clark.
Norman Smith
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This afternoon has been dominated by quite a lot of female appointments. But we're still waiting for news on a number of important briefs, including health and communities and local government. It's interesting to speculate what may happen with the Scotland Office brief - although as there's only one Scottish MP, David Mundell, we can only assume he'll get the job.
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Jenny Holden emails:
I am confused, maybe naïve. However I do not understand how Boris Johnson can be both an MP and Mayor of London or are they both part time jobs?
Matt, Leeds, emails:
I wanted to vote Labour but, as someone with ambitions in the workplace and in business, could not understand their seemingly anti-business, anti-wealth creation, anti-aspiration agenda. They instead focussed on whipping up hatred amongst their most left-wing supporters, the products of which we are now left with in the form of violent protests in London.
Nicola Sturgeon arrives outside the Palace of Westminster to applause from her 56 MPs. The party is now the third largest in parliament, since its electoral success last week.
Anna Soubry has been moved from defence to become a new minister for small business. She will attend cabinet.
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Liz Truss is to stay as environment secretary, the prime minister announces.
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Our assistant political editor Norman Smith is doing a sterling job trying to get comment out of the cabinet hopefuls going into Downing Street. No luck yet, though. The latest person to pass through the black door is Anna Soubry - currently a defence minister. This was Ms Soubry doing verbal battle with Alex Salmond a few weeks ago on the Andrew Marr Show. Is she in line for a promotion? We shall see.
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Image source, GettyNorman Lamb has described some of the speculation about his decision to stand for the Lib Dem leadership as “completely wrong” - that comes after ITV reported that he'd confirmed his intention to run to them. He says he'll “make an announcement this evening” on whether or not he will put his name forward.