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

It was quite long...published at 13:17 British Summer Time 24 July 2019
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Watch: May departs the chamber to standing ovationpublished at 13:16 British Summer Time 24 July 2019
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In Pictures: Standing ovation as May departs chamberpublished at 13:11 British Summer Time 24 July 2019
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Theresa May's Cabinet applaud their departing prime minister
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Theresa May gets a standing ovation from her own MPs on the left and DUP MPs in the top right corner
May finishes her last PMQs as prime ministerpublished at 13:07 British Summer Time 24 July 2019
And that's it - it's over.
Mrs May leaves the chamber, after telling MPs during her time in office she's answered more than 4,500 questions during 140 hours of PMQs.
Swinson: What is the PM's advice to women?published at 13:06 British Summer Time 24 July 2019
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Newly-elected Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson asks: "What advice she has for women across the country on how to deal with those men who think they could do a better job but are not prepared to do the actual work?
"Be true to yourself, persevere keep going and be true to the vision you are working for," Mrs May says.
She also notes that: "My party has had two women leaders, the Liberal party now has a woman leader, the SNP have a women leader as do the DUP, SNP, Plaid Cymru, the Greens."
"Even the Independent group, Change UK or whatever they are calling themselves this week are now on to their second women leader.
"There is only one party in this House letting the side down - the Labour Party."
Watch: Rees-Mogg praises Maypublished at 13:04 British Summer Time 24 July 2019
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Watch: Praise for 'unsung hero' Philip Maypublished at 13:03 British Summer Time 24 July 2019
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In pictures: May's last PMQspublished at 13:03 British Summer Time 24 July 2019
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May sitting next to her de-facto deputy prime minister, David Lidington
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International Development Secretary Rory Stewart - who said he intends to resign before Boris Johnson becomes PM - watches on
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Brexiteer Jacob Rees-Mogg - who has been a critic of Mrs May - praised her for "being willing to deal with people who must on occasions have been annoying to her"
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Jo Swinson asked a question in her first PMQs as Liberal Democrat leader
Jacob Rees-Mogg thanks May for her servicepublished at 13:02 British Summer Time 24 July 2019
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Conservative Jacob Rees-Mogg, who has been fiercely critical of the PM's Brexit deal, says Mrs May has always dealt with him and others with "enormous courtesy" and thanks her for her service.
Mrs May says that Parliament is always full of differing opinions and she hopes that courtesy and respect can always be employed among MPs.
'There is much to be done from the backbenches'published at 13:01 British Summer Time 24 July 2019
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Labour former home secretary Yvette Cooper says "there is much to be done from the backbenches". She asks if her successor will take warnings over national security and Brexit as seriously as Mrs May has?
Mrs May says she's sure he will. She adds that if Ms Cooper was so concerned about the UK's national security in a no-deal scenario, she should have voted for the deal.
DUP thanks Theresa Maypublished at 12:59 British Summer Time 24 July 2019
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DUP Westminster leader Nigel Dodds thanks the prime minister and says she has always dealt with his party in a "courteous manner".
"Working together we have ensured there is a Conservative and Unionist government in the United Kingdom," he says.
"And a magic money tree," one MP heckles.
No time to waste for the removal menpublished at 12:59 British Summer Time 24 July 2019
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'Vast majority of Labour MPs' agree Corbyn must gopublished at 12:53 British Summer Time 24 July 2019
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Independent former Labour MP Ian Austin says that the "vast majority of Labour MPs" agree with May's final comments to Corbyn that he should consider his position in leadership of his party.
He asks if she will urge her successor to improve policing services.
Mrs May says "around a billion pounds extra" is available to police forces around the UK and many are using that to hire more staff.
So who will be round the cabinet table?published at 12:52 British Summer Time 24 July 2019
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Advice to PM Johnson?published at 12:49 British Summer Time 24 July 2019
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MPs 'wonderfully shameless'published at 12:47 British Summer Time 24 July 2019
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Watch: New PM has 'no mandate in Scotland'published at 12:47 British Summer Time 24 July 2019
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Treatment of modern slavery victims criticisedpublished at 12:45 British Summer Time 24 July 2019
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Last year 507 potential victims of modern slavery were locked up for immigration offences, rather than protected under 2015 laws, Labour's Vernon Coaker says.
Mrs May says that the government has taken action on modern slavery since 2015, and an independent review has recommended further changes to the current laws, which she states the government will take forward.
May 'very pleased' to see husband in the Commonspublished at 12:43 British Summer Time 24 July 2019
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Conservative MP Keith Simpson praises the prime minister's "stamina and courage".
He also praises Philip May for "the support" he has given his wife.
"For many of us husbands, wives and partners are the unsung heroes," he says.
He asks what "one piece of advice" Mrs May would offer her successor.
Theresa May suggests her advice could be to read books from Mr Simpson's annual reading list.
She also adds: "I'm very pleased to be able to see my husband in the gallery today."
May's husband smiles as he gets a mention in PMQspublished at 12:43 British Summer Time 24 July 2019
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And if you're interested, here's our profile of Philip May from 2016.