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

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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

All cabinet posts could be announced tonightpublished at 19:34 British Summer Time 24 July 2019
We expected it to last a day or two at least, but our BBC political correspondent tweets...
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Rees-Mogg not yet offered jobpublished at 19:34 British Summer Time 24 July 2019
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Truss goes to Tradepublished at 19:31 British Summer Time 24 July 2019
Former Tory MP says 'hard right' has taken overpublished at 19:29 British Summer Time 24 July 2019
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Can Johnson's positivity solve Britain's problems?published at 19:29 British Summer Time 24 July 2019
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Former defence secretary congratulates her successorpublished at 19:28 British Summer Time 24 July 2019
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Another former leadership candidate into No 10published at 19:26 British Summer Time 24 July 2019
Andrea Leadsom has arrived at Downing Street...
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A great honour to be named home secretary, says Patelpublished at 19:21 British Summer Time 24 July 2019
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Priti Patel said it was a "great honour" to be appointed home secretary, adding the role comes with "significant responsibilities".
She told Sky News: "I will do everything in my power to keep our country safe, our people secure, and also to fight the scourge of crime that we see on our streets.
"I look forward to the challenges that now lie ahead."
SNP shadow congratulates and criticises new home secretarypublished at 19:20 British Summer Time 24 July 2019
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Ben Wallace promoted to defence ministerpublished at 19:20 British Summer Time 24 July 2019
More possible appointments...published at 19:19 British Summer Time 24 July 2019
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Former business secretary will 'fight hard' for good dealpublished at 19:18 British Summer Time 24 July 2019
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The former Business Secretary Greg Clark - who resigned from the government this evening - says he will continue to “fight very hard from within parliament” to stress the “importance of a good deal” with the EU, “based on the evidence” he’s seen.
He tells the BBC he hopes Mr Johnson will now “lean in” and “engage in constructive discussions” with the EU.
He also says he had a “very friendly and cordial conversation” with Mr Johnson, and it was “absolutely his right to have his team, and I wish them well.”
“I really hope he succeeds” he adds.
But Mr Clark says he has been “very public” about the importance of securing a good deal with the EU.
“I’m not going to change or amend my views, based on the evidence that I’ve seen with my own eyes, so I will fight very hard for that from within Parliament," he says.
“I’ve been pretty outspoken during all of my time in government, and I will take up the same approach outside of government.”
Jacob Rees-Mogg 'may be leader of Commons'published at 19:16 British Summer Time 24 July 2019
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Gavin Williamson 'expected to be education secretary'published at 19:16 British Summer Time 24 July 2019
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Gove appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancasterpublished at 19:15 British Summer Time 24 July 2019
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Raab: 'Hugely humbled' to be foreign secretarypublished at 19:15 British Summer Time 24 July 2019
Dominic Raab says he is "hugely humbled" to be made foreign secretary and "excited about the opportunities that lie ahead".
He says the "obvious challenge" facing him in his new role is Brexit, but the UK will "rise to it".
Asked about how he will approach the issue of Iran, Mr Raab says he will "not to jump to any hasty decisions" but "go and be very well briefed".
He adds: "The most important thing is to get us out of the EU by the end of October, preferably with a deal.
"We must get some finality to this Brexit process, then unite the government and country around aspirational [goals]."
Gallows humour outside Downing Streetpublished at 19:14 British Summer Time 24 July 2019
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Who's in Boris Johnson's cabinet?published at 19:11 British Summer Time 24 July 2019
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What do EU sources make of the first speech?published at 19:07 British Summer Time 24 July 2019
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Watch: Johnson's first day as PMpublished at 19:06 British Summer Time 24 July 2019
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Boris Johnson's first day as UK's new prime minister

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Who is in Boris Johnson's new cabinet?