Boris Johnson's first full day as PM

Summary

New Prime Minister Boris Johnson is continuing to appoint new ministers, with the process of forming his government expected to continue into Friday
Nigel Adams is confirmed as a culture minister and Lucy Frazer joins the Ministry of Justice
Mr Johnson made his first address to MPs earlier, promising a "new approach" to Brexit and a "golden age" for the UK
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn accused Mr Johnson of having "no plan" for Brexit
Mr Johnson's new cabinet earlier held its first meeting at 10 Downing Street

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Paul Seddon

Recap: Johnson’s first full day as PMpublished at 19:43 British Summer Time 25 July 2019
That’s where we are leaving our live coverage for this evening, as Boris Johnson’s first full day as the UK’s new prime minister draws to a close.
Ministerial appointments are continuing, and you can find all the latest here.
Earlier, Mr Johnson told the Commons the route to a new Brexit deal would be to persuade the EU to “abolish” the Irish border backstop plan in the current agreement.
He also said EU citizens living in the UK would have their rights protected – but No 10 was unable to confirm this would be underpinned by new legislation.
Labour's Jeremy Corbyn said people "do not trust" the new PM to deliver on his promises.
Timeline of housing ministerspublished at 19:16 British Summer Time 25 July 2019
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Gibb on staying putpublished at 19:02 British Summer Time 25 July 2019
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Gibb to stay as schools ministerpublished at 18:56 British Summer Time 25 July 2019
Nick Gibb has just emerged from No 10, telling reporters he is staying as a schools minister at the Department for Education.
"I'm delighted," he adds.
Malthouse 'made police minister'published at 18:50 British Summer Time 25 July 2019
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First ministerial appointments madepublished at 18:44 British Summer Time 25 July 2019
We've had the first of this evening's ministerial appointments confirmed.
Pro-Brexit MP and Boris Johnson loyalist Nigel Adams has been made a minister at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
Lucy Frazer is appointed as a minister at the Ministry of Justice - she had held a more junior role there under Theresa May.
Jesse Norman remains Financial Secretary to the Treasury.
George Eustice arrives in Downing Streetpublished at 18:27 British Summer Time 25 July 2019
Also heading into see the prime minister is Leave-supporting MP George Eustice, who was an environment minister under Theresa May before he quit in March over her promise to allow MPs a vote on delaying Brexit.
Kit Malthouse enters No 10published at 18:06 British Summer Time 25 July 2019
Also spotted going into No 10 is Kit Malthouse, who had been serving as a housing minister under Theresa May.
Mr Malthouse was made deputy mayor for policing by Boris Johnson when he was London mayor.
Ex-Brexit minister goes to see PM and another confirms he's staying in placepublished at 17:59 British Summer Time 25 July 2019
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Health minister leaving postpublished at 17:54 British Summer Time 25 July 2019
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Commons summer recess beginspublished at 17:44 British Summer Time 25 July 2019
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The final debate has ended, and the ceremonial mace has been removed from the table in the House of Commons - meaning the parliamentary day is over.
MPs are now officially on their summer break, and are due back in Westminster in September.
Johnson and Juncker speak over the phonepublished at 17:38 British Summer Time 25 July 2019
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A European Commission spokesperson says Boris Johnson and outgoing Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker have spoken on the phone.
Mr Juncker reiterated the EU's longstanding position that the current withdrawal deal is the only agreement possible with the UK.
Mr Juncker added that the commission would analyse ideas put forward by the UK, as long as they are compatible with the existing withdrawal deal.
He also told the PM the commission remained open to changing the language of the non-binding political declaration on future relations.
MPs begin final debate before summer breakpublished at 17:06 British Summer Time 25 July 2019
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The end-of-term debate comes to an end, with Deputy Speaker Eleanor Laing concluding with a tribute to the work of House of Commons staff.
"We really appreciate everything you all do in supporting us," she says.
MPs move to today's closing debate, the last before the summer recess, which is on the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy.
More photographs from this morningpublished at 16:37 British Summer Time 25 July 2019
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The new prime minister challenges Labour
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Jeremy Corbyn listens before giving Labour's response to Boris Johnson's speech.
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Mr Johnson addresses his own MPs.
Official pictures from Johnson's first speechpublished at 16:16 British Summer Time 25 July 2019
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The new prime minister enters the Commons and greets the Speaker.
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Mr Johnson flanked by his new top team.
Commons debates continuing - for a bitpublished at 15:40 British Summer Time 25 July 2019
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Some MPs are still in the Commons, with the summer recess looming. The forthcoming adjournment debate - sometimes known as the "end-of-term" debate - is taking place, ahead of the adjournment debate, following which the Commons is on holiday.
Even more pics of May et al at Lord'spublished at 15:13 British Summer Time 25 July 2019
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Ex-PM spends first day off at the cricketpublished at 15:12 British Summer Time 25 July 2019
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Former PM Theresa May is spending her first full day out of office at the cricket with her ex-chief of staff Gareth Barwell, ex-Business Secretary Greg Clark and ex-Justice Secretary David Gauke.
Defeated leadership candidate heads for the beachpublished at 15:11 British Summer Time 25 July 2019
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Irish PM: No-deal Brexit is a British threatpublished at 15:06 British Summer Time 25 July 2019
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Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has said the prospect of a no-deal Brexit is "a British threat".
At a news conference after a meeting of his cabinet in County Donegal, Mr Varadkar said: "I hope the new UK prime minister hasn't chosen no deal, but that will be up to them."
Asked if he thought Boris Johnson was bluffing about no deal, Mr Varadkar replied: "I don't know." He repeated that the position of Ireland and the EU "had not changed" and that "without the backstop there is no withdrawal agreement".