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

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Harriet Agerholm

Congratulations from Mother of the Housepublished at 16:45 British Summer Time 22 July 2019
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Swinson: I am a candidate for PMpublished at 16:44 British Summer Time 22 July 2019
Jo Swinson attacks her rival leaders in her speech.
“Tomorrow, we expect Boris Johnson to take the keys to Number 10," she says. "But we know Boris Johnson has only ever cared about Boris Johnson... be it throwing somebody under the bus or writing lies on the side of one.
"As for Corbyn's Labour, I'll make this quick. Any party that can't decide where it stands [on Brexit] doesn't deserve my time or your vote.
"I stand before you today not just as the leader of the Liberal Democrats but as a candidate for prime minister.
"There is no limit to my ambition for our party, our movement [and] our country."
Watch: Moment Lib Dem leader announcedpublished at 16:37 British Summer Time 22 July 2019
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Who is new Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson?published at 16:32 British Summer Time 22 July 2019
The MP has become the first female leader in the Liberal Democrats' 31-year history.
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Former leader congratulates new onepublished at 16:31 British Summer Time 22 July 2019
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First leader of a political party born in the 1980spublished at 16:31 British Summer Time 22 July 2019
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Swinson: 'Liberalism is alive and thriving'published at 16:29 British Summer Time 22 July 2019
Jo Swinson says she is "delighted and over the moon" to be the leader of the Liberal Democrats and "the first woman to lead this party".
She says the party has "felt like a family" and she is "ready for the fight of our lives" against Brexit.
She adds she wants to grow a "bigger, open movement", saying: "There are those out there who think liberalism has had its day.
"But when I think of all the amazing people I met on the campaign trail... liberalism is alive and thriving."
Details of the votespublished at 16:25 British Summer Time 22 July 2019
Sal Brinton says a record number of members voted in the contest, with 76,429 votes cast (out of a possible 106,075).
Sir Ed received 28,021 votes, but Ms Swinson got over 47,000.
Jo Swinson wins Lib Dem leadership contestpublished at 16:24 British Summer Time 22 July 2019
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The former business minister and deputy leader Jo Swinson has been voted in as the new leader of the Liberal Democrats.
She becomes the first woman to lead the party in its 31-year history.
Here we go...published at 16:20 British Summer Time 22 July 2019
Candidates are in and President of the Liberal Democrats Sal Brinton is on stage to announce the winner...
News from the venuepublished at 16:14 British Summer Time 22 July 2019
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'Hurry up Lib Dems'published at 16:12 British Summer Time 22 July 2019
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Announcement still imminent...published at 16:12 British Summer Time 22 July 2019
Well, we're still waiting for the announcement of who's going to be the next Lib Dem leader.
There are just a lot of impatient photographers looking at a door right now.
Any minute it is coming, honest...
Labour peers decide against no-confidence votepublished at 16:05 British Summer Time 22 July 2019
Meanwhile, in the Labour Party...
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Lib Dem announcement imminentpublished at 15:58 British Summer Time 22 July 2019
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Journalists and party members are gathering at a club in London
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Outgoing leader Sir Vince Cable arrives for the announcement
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Sir Vince is joined by his latest recruit - former Change UK and Labour MP Chuka Umunna
Watch: Duncan has 'grave concerns' about Johnson as PMpublished at 15:50 British Summer Time 22 July 2019
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In pictures: Candidates arrive at Lib Dem eventpublished at 15:50 British Summer Time 22 July 2019
The announcement is being made in central London
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Jo Swinson arrives at the event
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Sir Ed Davey and his wife arrive ahead of the announcement
New leader takes over as Lib Dems' fluctuating fortunes improvepublished at 15:49 British Summer Time 22 July 2019
Despite only having 12 MPs, the Lib Dems have tried to position themselves as the main anti-Brexit party.
They are calling for another Brexit referendum and - if that happened - would campaign for the UK to remain in the European Union.
By contrast, both Labour and the Conservatives have been plagued by infighting over their Brexit strategies.
The splits in the two main parties appear to have benefited the Lib Dems.
In May's European Parliament elections the Lib Dems came second with 16 seats - behind the Brexit Party's 29.
That result, accompanied by recent surges in the opinion polls, external, represents a remarkable turnaround.
In the 2014 European elections - when the Lib Dems were in a coalition government with the Conservatives - they lost all but one of their MEPs (Members of the European Parliament).
It got worse. In the 2015 general election they lost 49 of their 57 MPs and left government.
The party was written off by many as a spent force. But its anti-Brexit position appears to have breathed new life into the party, at least for the time being.
Conservative Party 'falling apart in front of our eyes'published at 15:39 British Summer Time 22 July 2019
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'Extraordinary' move for Tory MPpublished at 15:36 British Summer Time 22 July 2019
Laura Kuenssberg
BBC political editor
If Boris Johnson was voted in as prime minister (still hypothetical remember) and didn't have the numbers in the Commons, then he would not have become PM.
I know it's 2019, but it's still pretty extraordinary that a Tory wants to give the Commons the opportunity to stop the next Tory leader getting into No 10.