Radio Four's the Westminster Hour has been hearing from Mark Harper, Conservative MP for the Forest of Dean and Labour's Angela Smith.

Mr Harper told Carolyn Quinn it's right that Theresa May has formed a government and that "we get on with governing in the national interest".

"We also need to reflect on why we didn't get the result we wanted," he added.

He said that it's clear voters did not want Jeremy Corbyn as PM.

Angela Smith says the election was unnecessary.

"She gambled and she took a jump and she's failed miserably."

The UK now goes into Brexit talks "severely weakened".

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BBC environment analyst

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Michael Gove is linked to the climate-sceptic wing of the Conservative party, and tried to remove climate change from the national curriculum.

And as Chief Whip he blocked the former climate secretary Amber Rudd from important talks on climate change. , external

His appointment as Environment Secretary has been given a guarded welcome by some farmers, who hope he may raise the profile of farming.

But Tom Burke from the green think tank e3g told BBC News: “The environment is something young voters really care about. If the Tories really want to reconnect with the youth surge, this is about the worst option they could have chosen.”

A senior farming source, who didn’t want to be named, welcomed the appointment to Defra of a “big hitter”.

“Defra’s long been a backwater, so at last it’s not someone in charge who’s being put out to grass,” he said.

“But Gove will have to acknowledge that agriculture faces some huge challenges with Brexit – instead of closing his ears and pretending that everything’s going to be all right like his predecessor (Andrea Leadsom)."

Michael Gove tells Sky News after his appointment as environment secretary: "I genuinely didn't expect this role.

"I am delighted to be able to support Theresa May to ensure that we have a Government capable of delivering on the people's wishes."

The Prime Minister Theresa May has been talking about the cabinet reshuffle.

"Putting together a cabinet that reflects the wealth of talent and experience across the Conservative party".

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Radio 4's Westminster Hour

Wrapping up political coverage for Sunday will be Carolyn Quinn with Conservative Mark Harper, Labour's Angela Smith, political documentary maker Michael Cockerell and the Times' deputy political editor Sam Coates.

They will be live on Radio 4 from 22:00 BST.

Boris's "welcome back" tweet contrasts with his reaction a few hours earlier to Michael Gove's appointment when pushed by the BBC's Mark Lobel.

Countryside Alliance's Liam Stokes has hit out at criticism of Michael Gove's new appointment.

Commentators on Twitter had been quick to mock his appointment as environment secretary saying it had little importance.

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In her first comments since the reshuffle, Theresa May has defended appointing Michael Gove to her Cabinet, denying it was a sign of weakness. The PM said she had "brought in talent from across the whole of the Conservative Party".

She said she had put together a Cabinet that "reflects the wealth and talent of experience" in the party.

"A Cabinet that will get on with the job of government," she added.

"It's also about ensuring the dealings with some of the social issues we see in our country, so tackling issues around mental health, ensuring we have proper technical education for young people, tackling the housing crisis.

"This is what my Cabinet, my government will be getting on and doing."

She again vowed to serve a full term and announced she plans to visit France on Tuesday for talks with President Emmanuel Macron.

Karen Bradley remains the culture secretary in the PM's Cabinet.

The foreign secretary has responded to Michael Gove being put back into the cabinet. Theresa May made him environment secretary in her reshuffle.

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Sir Patrick McLoughlin will remain Conservative Party chairman in Theresa May's cabinet reshuffle.

The chairman of the party runs administrative affairs, as well as the Conservative Campaign Headquarters.

He will sit in cabinet as a minister without portfolio.

The newly appointed justice secretary may get a shock because when prisons were last under his remit there was a jail population of around 40,000.

It's more than doubled, says home affairs correspondent Danny Shaw.

Jeremy Wright QC has been reappointed Attorney General.

Alongside Mr Wright's reappointment Baroness Evans has also returned to the cabinet as Leader of the Upper House.

Former energy and climate minister Andrea Leadsom has been given the role of the Leader of the House of Commons as part of the PM's reshuffle.

Media commentators have said this job could prove more important than in recent years because of the hung parliament. She could be key to getting deals done in Parliament.

But what will she have to do in this new post?

The Commons leader's main role is to organise "government business" in the House by working alongside the chief whip - who remains Gavin Williamson.

It is their responsibility to tell the Commons what is scheduled for the following week and provisionally what will happen the week after.

The Leader is the chair for several Cabinet committees including the Ministerial Committee on Constitutional Affairs and the Legislative Programming Committee.

They can stand in for the prime minister at PMQs or for more formal duties but this would normally fall under the deputy prime minister's remit.

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Former policing and fire service minister Brandon Lewis has been confirmed as the new Home Office minister.

Working alongside Amber Rudd, Mr Lewis will now attend the cabinet.

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Former energy and climate minister Andrea Leadsom has been appointed Leader of the House of Commons.

Michael Gove has returned to the Cabinet as Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

The Foreign Secretary has said he is backing the Prime Minister to deliver the Brexit the British public has asked for.

Speaking outside Carlton House Terrace, Boris Johnson said: "Theresa May... leads by far the biggest party in parliament.

"Jeremy Corbyn did not win this election, it's absolutely right that she should go ahead, form a government and deliver on the priorities of the people.

"I'm going to be backing her and absolutely everybody I know is going to be backing her as well.

I genuinely think the people of this country... this is the third year running that we've chivied them out to the polls.

"They've had enough of this stuff, I think what they want is for politicians to get on, deliver Brexit and deliver on their priorities.

"Theresa May is by far the best person, and she's the best placed person to deliver that."

International Trade Secretary Liam Fox tells Sky News he has "absolute faith" in Theresa May and it is time for the Conservative Party to rally round her leadership. He added that work towards Brexit would start "right away".

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