Cabinet re-shufflepublished at 17:12 British Summer Time 8 May 2015
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Philip Hammond will remain as Foreign Secretary
Theresa May continues as Home Secretary
Summary
SNP secures historic landslide
Nationalists win 56 out of 59 seats
Labour, Conservatives and Lib Dems secure one seat each
Scottish Labour leader Jim Murphy loses seat but vows to 'fight back' as leader
Douglas Alexander and Margaret Curran also high-profile Labour casualties
Lib Dems Michael Moore, Danny Alexander and Charles Kennedy also lose seats
Cabinet re-shufflepublished at 17:12 British Summer Time 8 May 2015
Lord Tebbit on an independent Scotlandpublished at 17:07 British Summer Time 8 May 2015
Former Tory minister during the Thatcher era, Norman Tebbit, spoke to the BBC about the SNP's landslide win in Scotland.
He said: "The Scots haven't yet tumbled to the fact that the SNP is not proposing independence to Scotland. They are proposing that Scotland should be like Latvia and Estonia, and countries like that, in the little boys league, of whom nobody takes any notice at all - still in the EU, still being told what to do by Brussels without any influence there whatsoever."
He added that he had been an advocate of establishing a Scottish Unionist party - not one associated with the Westminster establishment.
Lord Tebbit said it would be: "A grassroots organisation that would fight for the Union. I think that is what we need, and sooner or later that is what we will have."
Success of Scotland's SNP changes landscape of UK politicspublished at 17:06 British Summer Time 8 May 2015
Rob Broomby
British affairs correspondent, BBC World ServiceThe political contours of Scotland have been redrawn by the Scottish National Party's landslide victory.
The SNP leader and Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, said she wanted Scotland's voice to be heard and that it would be hard to ignore.
Image source, Getty ImagesAlex Salmond, the man she replaced as party leader after last year's independence referendum, put it more rhetorically: "The Scottish Lion has roared," he said.
But what will that roar mean in the months ahead?
Read the full article here.
Jings! Crivvens!published at 16:57 British Summer Time 8 May 2015
Douglas Fraser
BBC ScotlandFive years ago, the political map of Scotland remained unchanged from the 2005 election, even though there was a new complexion of government at Westminster, and even though the SNP was in power at Holyrood.
Image source, PAThat was probably a key contributor to Labour and Lib Dem complacency.
Read the full article here.
'Stand aside'published at 16:53 British Summer Time 8 May 2015
Tim Reid
Political correspondent, BBC NewsScottish Labour Campaign for Socialism say trust in Labour has been squandered and say Jim Murphy and his team must stand aside
'Clear way'published at 16:50 British Summer Time 8 May 2015
"The issue of Scotland's relationship with the rest of the United Kingdom will clearly be a vitally important issue over the coming weeks, months and years.
"It is imperative that the clear way in which Scotland has voted is recognised by the new government at Westminster.
"An early step in achieving this will be delivery of the new powers for Scotland promised in the Smith Commission Agreement. It must also include a commitment on the part of both governments to work together for the people of Scotland and the rest of the United Kingdom."
George Osborne reappointedpublished at 16:45 British Summer Time 8 May 2015
David Cameron
British Prime MinisterI have re-appointed George Osborne as Chancellor of the Exchequer. He will also be First Secretary of State - the ranking Cabinet Minister.
'Huge loss'published at 16:41 British Summer Time 8 May 2015
Tim Reid
Political correspondent, BBC NewsTory, Lord Tebbit says that LD ex Chief Sec Danny Alexander will be a "huge loss" and will be missed by Osborne #ge2015
How David Cameron won itpublished at 16:32 British Summer Time 8 May 2015
Jonny DymondOne thing is rock-solid true: the Conservatives who worked on this campaign are as surprised by the result as the pollsters, pundits, politicians and general population.
Image source, PAMaybe they shouldn't be - the economy is in good shape and the Conservatives had incumbency advantage.
But when I travelled back from the prime minster's last rally with group of exhausted Conservative campaign officials it was clear that 290 seats was a hoped-for target.
No one talked about anything over 300 sets, and no-one even mentioned an overall majority.
Read the full article here.
Congratualtionspublished at 16:25 British Summer Time 8 May 2015
@BBCBreakingBarack Obama among world leaders to congratulate David Cameron's "impressive" #GE2015 victory.
A view from outsidepublished at 16:21 British Summer Time 8 May 2015
So what does the rest of the world think about UK election and the "Scottish issue"? The World Service speaks to a panel of journalists from around the world to look at what is at stake following the vote.
And CNN discusses how "Sturgeon might be the planet's fastest-rising politician" in this article, external. A video by Stephen Collinson declares "if you like politics you are going to love Scotland".
Image source, CNNNewsdrivepublished at 16:08 British Summer Time 8 May 2015
BBC Radio Scotland#Newsdrive, external has the latest news and #GE2015 reaction.
Listen on @BBCRadioScot, external and online
'Too many mistakes'published at 16:00 British Summer Time 8 May 2015
The former Liberal Democrat MP Lord Steel said: "History will be a lot kinder to Nick Clegg than the electorate has been.
"It was a bold decision to take the party into government. We've had the most professional election campaign that I've ever seen.
"And yet the lesson is that the message wasn't being listened to. And the reason was that too many mistakes were made way back at the beginning of the coalition, most famously on the student fees."
Number 10published at 15:51 British Summer Time 8 May 2015
David Cameron enters Downing Street
Full resultpublished at 15:44 British Summer Time 8 May 2015
BBC Scotland NewsFull general election 2015 result:
Conservative 331
Labour 232
SNP 56
LibDems 8
UKIP 1
Greens 1
Plaid15 3
Others 18
Shares surge on election outcomepublished at 15:38 British Summer Time 8 May 2015
UK shares and the pound have jumped after the Conservatives won a parliamentary majority in the election.
The FTSE 100 rose 116.69 points, or 1.7%, to 7,003.64, with shares in banks and energy companies seeing big gains.
On the currency markets, the pound was up nearly two cents against the US dollar at $1.5438.
The Conservatives have unexpectedly managed to secure a slender majority, to the relief of investors who had expected a long period of uncertainty.
SNP Westminster leaderpublished at 15:37 British Summer Time 8 May 2015
Tim Reid
Political correspondent, BBC NewsI'm told there is "absolutely" no question of Alex Salmond becoming SNP Westminster leader for their 56 MPs. "It won't happen" #ge2015
Final UK seat declaredpublished at 15:32 British Summer Time 8 May 2015
The final seat to be declared has gone to the Conservatives as Derek Thomas wins St Ives from the Liberal Democrats
The Conservative Party has a majority of 12.
Star Sturgeonpublished at 15:29 British Summer Time 8 May 2015
Nicola Sturgeon was "the star of the campaign", says Labour adviser Catherine MacLeod on party's collapse in Scotland.
Who is Ian Murray, Labour's only Scottish MP?published at 15:26 British Summer Time 8 May 2015
He is the man who led the campaign to save Hearts Football Club from administration - winning over fans across Edinburgh.
And now he has become Scotland's only Labour MP by retaining his Edinburgh South seat in the face of an SNP landslide in the Westminster election.
Read the full article here.