Asked whether Mrs May had been dishonest about her Brexit plans, Priti Patel says she is "taking her at her word" in terms of red lines and commitments.

Cumbrian firms have given the plan to negotiate with the EU agreed by Theresa May's Cabinet a cautious welcome.

Ben Berry from English Lakes Hotels, who is also a leading Conservative councillor, said the mix of a framework for allowing people from Europe to work in the UK, with relaxing restrictions on recruiting from the rest of the world, would suit the tourism industry.

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Joe Coughlan, from TSP Engineering in Workington, said staying close to the UK would protect trade, but the political uncertainties meant that was still in question.

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There's been a striking turnaround in perceptions of whether migrants are good for the economy according to the latest edition of the well-respected British Social Attitudes Survey. , external

Since 2011, the proportion of people who think migrants to Britain have been bad for the economy has fallen by 11 percentage points while the proportion who think they have been good for the economy has risen 14 percentage points.

European Parliament Brexit negotiator Guy Verhofstadt has tweeted, external: "Confirms what many of us on the continent knew, that Brexit aside, Britain is one of the most tolerant and welcoming countries in Europe."

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Labour's Chuka Umunna tells The Daily Politics show he's "glad to see the back" of Boris Johnson.

He had a "shockingly bad tenure" as foreign secretary and turned our country "into a joke", the Labour MP says.

Priti Patel, the former Conservative international development secretary, defended her colleague, calling him "an exceptional individual".

"It's always easy to knock politicians but he was a very good mayor - he does have the ability to connect," she says.

"He was a strong figure in the Foreign Office but at a challenging time."

Asked if he should have gone sooner, she said she did not know.

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Labour MP Wes Streeting says the government has squandered an opportunity.

"Two years into this process [the Conservatives] are still lacking a clear UK negotiating position that can command the majority of the people in the House of Commons," he says.

Voters should be "deeply worried" about what it means to the economy, security and the future role of Britain on an international stage.

He believes the option to give people another vote should be kept open.

Environment Secretary Michael Gove says he's "100%" behind PM Theresa May's plans for Brexit.

Asked if he'd considered following his former cabinet colleagues Boris Johnson and David Davis in resigning, he replies: "Absolutely not."

Theresa May has left Downing Street after holding her first meeting with her reshuffled cabinet.

She's asked by reporters whether the Brexit dream is dying - a reference to Boris Johnson's resignation letter - as she enters her car without commenting.

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Theresa May's new-look cabinet has concluded its first meeting, and one keen Brexiteer is staying, reports our assistant political editor.

"There have been no more resignations. We counted them all in and we counted them all out," says Norman Smith.

He says International Trade Secretary Liam Fox was asked by reporters in Downing Street whether he would be resigning but shook his head and replied: "No."

"Mrs May left a short time later wearing what I would describe as a fairly eye-catching fascinator.

"That may be a sort of demonstration of self-confidence. I suspect her media team thought it would be a show of bravado after the difficulties she's faced," he adds.