Boris Johnson: Latest as he takes over as prime minister and picks his cabinet

Summary

Boris Johnson begins his term as prime minister by assembling his team
Sajid Javid is the new chancellor, Priti Patel home secretary and Dominic Raab foreign secretary
It follows a large-scale clear out of cabinet, with Philip Hammond and Jeremy Hunt among those going
Liz Truss, Theresa Villiers, Amber Rudd, Michael Gove, Gavin Williamson and Andrea Leadsom also have roles
Mr Johnson promises the UK will leave the EU by 31 October and sets out his first policy aims in a wide-ranging speech
As Mr Johnson travelled up the Mall for his audience with the Queen, Greenpeace protesters attempted to block his route
Theresa May took her last Prime Minister's Questions and was clapped out of the Commons

Live Reporting

Harriet Agerholm

Johnson: 'The people who bet against Britain are going to lose their shirts'published at 15:53 British Summer Time 24 July 2019
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Boris Johnson begins first speech as PMpublished at 15:51 British Summer Time 24 July 2019
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Boris Johnson has taken to the lectern outside No 10 to give his first speech as the UK's prime minister.
Queen officially confirms Johnson is new PMpublished at 15:49 British Summer Time 24 July 2019
"Mr Johnson accepted Her Majesty's offer and kissed hands upon his appointment as Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury," the royal statement read.
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Tusk congratulates Johnsonpublished at 15:49 British Summer Time 24 July 2019
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Boris Johnson leaves the palace as new PMpublished at 15:47 British Summer Time 24 July 2019
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The new prime minister has finished his meeting with the Queen at Buckingham Palace.
He is now heading to Downing Street and will shortly be giving a speech to the nation.
Johnson's girlfriend Carrie Symonds awaiting new PMpublished at 15:47 British Summer Time 24 July 2019
Boris Johnson's girlfriend Carrie Symonds had not yet been seen today - but she's now at Downing Street standing with members of his team outside Number 11.
The moment Greenpeace protesters blocked Johnson's routepublished at 15:44 British Summer Time 24 July 2019
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Johnson's girlfriend spottedpublished at 15:44 British Summer Time 24 July 2019
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Johnson is officially Britain's PMpublished at 15:38 British Summer Time 24 July 2019
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Johnson meets the Queenpublished at 15:38 British Summer Time 24 July 2019
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Will Boris Johnson and the Queen get on?published at 15:37 British Summer Time 24 July 2019
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Charles Anson, former press secretary to the Queen, says "with divisive issues at stake", the Queen's main concern, when meeting Boris Johnson, will be "to learn how he will command the support of the House of Commons to deal with some quite tricky business".
"I'm sure there will be room to strike up a personal relationship which is very important.
"The Queen makes it her business to make sure her prime minister's can speak to her frankly."
In pictures: Johnson arrives at Buckingham Palacepublished at 15:31 British Summer Time 24 July 2019
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Boris Johnson has arrived at Buckingham Palace for his meeting with the Queen
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Mr Johnson will be invited to form a government by the Queen before travelling to Downing Street to make a speech
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Mr Johnson gave a brief nod to the cameras before entering the palace
Red-shirted activists want Heathrow runway scrappedpublished at 15:30 British Summer Time 24 July 2019
The campaigning group Greenpeace, which blocked Boris Johnson's path, say in a press release that they want him to “get to grips with the climate emergency” including introducing a climate and nature emergency budget, abandoning fracking and scrapping Heathrow's third runway.
"If we want any chance of leaving a habitable world to our children we need to see action start immediately," said executive director of Greenpeace John Sauven.
"We can’t blunder and bluster our way out of this emergency."
Cameras await Johnson's first speech as PMpublished at 15:28 British Summer Time 24 July 2019
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What do 5 Live listeners think of Johnson?published at 15:26 British Summer Time 24 July 2019
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BBC Radio 5 Live has been asking listeners how they're feeling about the new prime minister.
Conservative Party member Simon said: "I am fairly gloomy, I have to say... I think he is basically a fraud, a charlatan."
Sam said: "He is a leader... so long as he has a really, really strong cabinet which of course he will have, he will be able to lead a fantastic team."
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Greenpeace claims Mall protestpublished at 15:21 British Summer Time 24 July 2019
Environmental charity Greenpeace says it's responsible for the protest on the Mall which blocked Boris Johnson's route to Buckingham Palace to meet the Queen.
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'Kissing hands'published at 15:19 British Summer Time 24 July 2019
Boris Johnson is currently being invited to form a new government by the Queen in a tradition known as "kissing hands".
Just before his appointment, former Labour Prime Minister Tony Blair was told by a Buckingham Palace official "you don't actually kiss the Queen's hand in the ceremony of kissing hands, you brush them gently with your lips" but it is thought a handshake will suffice.
In pictures: May's last PMQs while in officepublished at 15:19 British Summer Time 24 July 2019
Theresa May's last PMQs as prime minister earlier was photographed by Parliament's official snappers.
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Prime ministerial car awaits new riderpublished at 15:16 British Summer Time 24 July 2019
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The armoured Jaguar is poised to whisk the new PM to Downing Street from Buckingham Palace
Queen officially announces May's resignationpublished at 15:14 British Summer Time 24 July 2019
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Mrs May's audience with the Queen lasted around half an hour.
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