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Within hours of being made the UK's new prime minister yesterday, Rishi Sunak phoned the first ministers of Scotland and Wales.

Nicola Sturgeon said the call had been constructive, while Mark Drakeford said it had been a chance to discuss the importance of working together.

Sunak's predecessor, Liz Truss, attracted controversy for not speaking to either politician during her short stint in No 10.

The new PM also spoke to US President Joe Biden. And he talked to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky - reassuring him of the UK's continuing support for Kyiv in its war with Russia.

Let's have a quick look at some of the newspaper front pages on Rishi Sunak's first full day as PM.

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Read more from today's newspapers here.

Rishi Sunak has been assembling his new top team - and some familiar faces have been brought back into the fold.

The BBC’s Chris Mason and Vicki Young join Adam to talk about the top appointments and look at who’s been snubbed.

And newsreader George Alagiah discusses the significance of the UK’s first British-Asian prime minister.

If you'd like to listen, click here.

Chris Mason
Political editor

Those newly in Downing Street reckon this cabinet "brings the talents of the party together", as one source put it.

Their aspiration is unity, continuity and experience - and so assembling a team in many shades of blue; reflecting different strands of opinion within the Conservative parliamentary party.

The reason is as straightforward as it is crucial: taking the party with him is a prerequisite for Rishi Sunak to be able to govern; just look at what happened to Liz Truss and Boris Johnson when they couldn't.

But a cabinet of this complexion doesn't guarantee that. There is already unease among some backbenchers at Suella Braverman boomeranging back as home secretary days after her departure, and there are those who think leadership candidate Penny Mordaunt deserved considerable promotion. And all this is about personnel.

Then there is policy, not least the economy and public finances; those decisions of "eye watering difficulty" as the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has put it.

A lot of names and job titles were mentioned yesterday. To make things simpler, here's a list of all the positions Rishi Sunak has filled so far:

• Jeremy Hunt, chancellor
• Dominic Raab, deputy PM and justice secretary
• James Cleverly, foreign secretary
• Ben Wallace, defence secretary
• Suella Braverman, home secretary
• Steve Barclay, health secretary
• Oliver Dowden, chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
• Grant Shapps, business secretary
• Penny Mordaunt, leader of the House of Commons and Lord President of the Council
• Gillian Keegan, education secretary
• Nadhim Zahawi, Conservative Party chairman and minister without portfolio
• Kemi Badenoch, trade secretary
• Mel Stride, work and pensions secretary
• Michael Gove, levelling up secretary
• Michelle Donelan, culture secretary
• Therese Coffey, environment secretary
• Chris Heaton-Harris, Northern Ireland secretary
• Alister Jack, Scotland secretary
• David Davies, Wales secretary
• Simon Hart, chief whip
• Lord True, leader of the House of Lords
• Victoria Prentis, attorney general
• Jeremy Quin, paymaster general and cabinet office minister
• Mark Harper, transport secretary
• John Glen, chief secretary to the Treasury
• Johnny Mercer, veterans' affairs minister
• Tom Tugendhat, security minister
• Gavin Williamson, minister without portfolio
• Robert Jenrick, immigration minister
• Andrew Mitchell, development minister

In British politics, the Great Offices of State refers to the four top jobs in politics: prime minister, chancellor, foreign secretary and home secretary.

We know Rishi Sunak is the first, so let’s look at who the other three are.

Chancellor

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In a move that many expected, Sunak decided to keep Jeremy Hunt as chancellor after he was brought in to undo the mess caused by former chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s September 23 mini-budget.

His was the first appointment to be announced by Sunak’s team.

Foreign secretary

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Another person who stayed in their cabinet role was James Cleverly, made foreign secretary by Truss a few weeks ago.

It was reported that Penny Mordaunt, Sunak’s rival in the leadership race, had made it clear this was the job she wanted – but she instead remained in her current post as leader of the House of Commons.

Home secretary

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A controversial addition was Suella Braverman, who was both appointed and re-appointed as home secretary yesterday.

Braverman was made home secretary by Truss in September, but she later resigned after it was revealed she had broken the rules by sending an official document from her personal email account.

In her resignation letter, Braverman claimed it was “not serious politics” for MPs to make mistakes and carry on. Many saw this as a reference to Truss, who was under intense pressure to stand aside, which she did – the next day.

Stay tuned for a full list of everyone Sunak hired yesterday.

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It was another busy day in London, with outgoing PM Liz Truss giving her last speech outside No 10 and Rishi Sunak entering as the UK’s first British Asian leader.

Sunak was quick to get to work, ousting those in cabinet he didn’t want around the table and giving jobs to those he did.

We’ll bring you a full list of Sunak’s government shortly, but some of the key appointments included the return of Home Secretary Suella Braverman – after she resigned just a week earlier under Truss – and familiar faces such as Gavin Williamson (last in office as education secretary under Boris Johnson).

Labour weren’t impressed with the new cabinet, with deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner referring to it as “a coalition of factions and failure”. She added: “Tories have put Party first and country second.”

Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary Jonathan Ashworth went a step further, accusing Sunak of simply reassembling Johnson’s old cabinet.

By our count, of the 30 positions the new PM filled last night, 22 jobs went to people who served in Johnson’s government. This covers cabinet and ministerial posts, and includes the likes of:

• Dominic Raab
• James Cleverly
• Ben Wallace
• Oliver Dowden
• Grant Shapps
• Gillian Keegan
• Therese Coffey
• Steve Barclay
• Michael Gove
• Gavin Williamson
• Victoria Prentis

Welcome back to our live coverage of what’s going on inside No 10 and in Westminster.

Today, Rishi Sunak takes on Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer in his first PMQs.

There’ll likely be reaction to his newly-formed cabinet, which has seen the return of ministers such as Suella Braverman – who resigned last week after breaking ministerial rules – and some who’ve been away much longer than that.

Stay tuned for live updates, analysis and all the latest.

Thank you for joining us for what was a momentous day in British politics.

We will resume with all the latest updates and analysis early on Wednesday morning as Rishi Sunak prepares for his first weekly PMQs in the House of Commons.

Here is a quick recap of today's key events:

• Liz Truss officially left office and tendered her resignation to the King this morning. A short while later Rishi Sunak visited Buckingham Palace and was invited by the King to form a new government
• Sunak began a significant clear out of Truss's cabinet with just under a dozen now out of their roles - including Jacob Rees-Mogg, Sir Robert Buckland, Jake Berry, Brandon Lewis, Simon Clarke and Kit Malthouse
• Appointments to Sunak's cabinet came thick and fast this afternoon. Jeremy Hunt kept his job as chancellor, James Cleverly stays as foreign secretary and perhaps most eye-catchingly there was a return for Suella Braverman as home secretary just under a week after she resigned
• Notably there was no promotion for leadership rival Penny Mordaunt who remains as leader of the House of Commons
• Labour criticised Sunak for appointing the "tired old faces of Boris Johnson’s government" as the opposition party reiterated calls for a general election to be called

The writers were George Wright, Laura Gozzi, Marita Moloney, Oliver Slow, Thomas Mackintosh, Emily McGarvey and Sam Hancock. It was edited by Jasmine Taylor-Coleman, Chris Giles, James Harness, Sarah Fowler and Tiffany Wertheimer.

Following a raft of cabinet appointments, Rishi Sunak spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky this evening.

The new prime minister used the call to "underline the UK's steadfast support for Ukraine", a Downing Street spokesperson says.

Sunak also reassured the leader that support for Ukraine "would be as strong as ever" under his premiership, according to the spokesperson.

"Both leaders agreed on the need to continue to place pressure on Putin's barbaric regime through continued economic sanctions," No 10 adds.

On Twitter, Zelensky described the conversation as "excellent", saying he was "always grateful for the support of the [British] people".

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London Mayor Sadiq Khan has written to Rishi Sunak requesting a meeting “as soon as possible” to discuss the impacts the cost of living crisis has had on the capital, as well as how to ensure London can contribute to the country's economic growth.

In a letter posted to Twitter, external, Khan congratulated Sunak on his appointment as prime minister, acknowledging he was taking office “at an incredibly challenging time,” with issues including the cost of living, impacts of Covid-19 and the war in Ukraine.

Khan - who is the London mayor for Labour – said he was “keen to work collaboratively and constructively” with Sunak’s cabinet to tackle the issues being faced in London.

“When London succeeds, the whole country succeeds, and I would be grateful if we could meet as soon as possible to discuss our shared ambition to tackle the cost of living crisis and ensure London can power the long-term growth our country needs to thrive,” he said.

Rail strikes among issues awaiting new transport secretarypublished at 21:05 British Summer Time 25 October 2022

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Katy Austin
Transport correspondent

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Mark Harper becomes the third MP to occupy the role of transport secretary within two months.

He follows Anne-Marie Trevelyan and Grant Shapps.

He will be getting his feet under his new desk at a very busy time, from the ongoing rail disputes - with more strikes planned soon - to the future of bus services.

Also in the in-tray are key issues including improving access to electric vehicle charging points and deciding how to regulate e-scooters and working with the aviation sector on decarbonisation.

Many other topics linger so there will be lots to fill up his in-tray.

Senior Tory backbencher Damian Green insists Rishi Sunak’s new cabinet represents “stability”.

Disagreeing with claims Sunak’s cabinet isn’t the fresh start promised, Green told BBC News what the new PM “promised was stability, and what you call the same old faces are people with experience”.

Green - who was de facto deputy prime minister under Theresa May - adds the cabinet represents “figures from right across the range of the party.

He says: "It will unite the party and there’s a lot of solid experience there, which is what people want.

“We need a united party because only then do you have a stable government, and only when you have a stable government can you have a stable economy.”

On Suella Braverman’s return to cabinet six days after being sacked for a security breach, he believes she hasn't done "seriously wrong things”.

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BBC News Live reporter

When cabinet reshuffles arise, there tend to be a few roles that leave some raising an eyebrow (us included). Here's a rundown of the more obscure positions.

Chief Whip, now Simon Hart

The Chief Whip is responsible for ensuring MPs attend and vote in Parliament - and do so in the way the party leader wants them to.

That system is called the whipping system, hence the job title.

According to the gov.uk website, a whip's responsibilities include:

• Making sure the maximum number of party members vote
• Act as tellers, which means counting the votes a party has when MPs are split and some may be planning to rebel
• Together with the Leader of the House in the Commons, they also help arrange the business of Parliament

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Party Chair, now Nadhim Zahawi

The chair of a political party in the UK is responsible for party administration and, in the case of the Tories, overseeing the Conservative Campaign HQ. They also oversee general election campaigns when necessary.

When the Tories are in government, the Chair is made a cabinet member via a sinecure position such as Minister without Portfolio.

Minister without Portfolio, now Nadhim Zahawi and Gavin Williamson

As the name suggests, this is a government minister with no specific responsibilities and who does not head a particular department.

Instead, they contribute to the government’s policy and decision making processes.

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Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, now Oliver Dowden

To understand this role, the first thing to note is that the Duchy of Lancaster refers to the private estate of the British sovereign, King Charles III.

So, the estate's chancellor presides over the King's estates and rents. After the PM, they are the most senior minister in the Cabinet Office.

Responsibilities include:

• Driving delivery of the government’s key priorities
• Overseeing Cabinet Office policy issues
• The Union - Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland - and intergovernmental relations

• Overseeing honours and public appointments

Lord President of the Council, now Penny Mordaunt (who's also the House of Commons leader)

The "council" in this title refers to the Privy Council - the mechanism through which interdepartmental agreement is reached on government business which falls to ministers as Privy Counsellors rather than as Departmental Ministers.

According to the Privy Council's website, council business falls into two main categories:

• Prerogative business – where there is no legislation allocating the responsibility to a particular minister, the Privy Council provides a mechanism for ministerial advice to the King
• Statutory business – where an Act of Parliament has given order-making powers to either the King in Council or the Privy Council itself

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Andrew Mitchell has been appointed as minister for development in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and will attend Cabinet, Downing Street has announced.

Sunak takes charge at a delicate time for Northern Irelandpublished at 20:17 British Summer Time 25 October 2022

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Jessica Parker
Reporting from Brussels

Tonight the signals are that Rishi Sunak doesn’t want to rock the boat on the thorny issue of post-Brexit trade arrangements for Northern Ireland.

He’s kept two key players in position; James Cleverly as Foreign Secretary and Chris Heaton-Harris as Northern Ireland Secretary.

It’s a delicate time; we’re just days away from a deadline to restore power-sharing in Belfast.

Meanwhile talks have been quietly rumbling on with the EU on how to try and fix problems with the treaty known as the Northern Ireland Protocol, which Britain and the EU have signed up to.

It was never likely Sunak would seek to escalate the row with Brussels right away or - conversely - show that he was ready to compromise.

But, assuming he can keep his job in No 10, the new PM will eventually have to choose between those options.

This is because it is vanishingly unlikely that the European Commission will ever agree Britain’s purest set of demands for re-negotiation.

• You can read more about the Northern Ireland Protocol here

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Another person who is now back in government is Robert Jenrick.

He's been appointed minister for immigration in the Home Office.

Jenrick has been the MP for Newark in Nottinghamshire since 2014.

He was among the few Liz Truss supporters who made it into her ministerial team - albeit as a junior health minister rather than the cabinet role he had enjoyed previously.

Jenrick is seen as a trusted backer of Sunak.

Yesterday, when Rishi Sunak was announced the winner of the Tory leadership contest, Jenrick said he "couldn’t be prouder of [his] friend".

Last year, Jenrick was sacked as housing minister. He had a hand in controversial approved plans to build 1,500 new homes in east London.

A BBC investigation found Jenrick granted planning permission against the advice of the planning inspector and weeks before the developer donated £12,000 to the Tory Party.

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Sir Gavin Williamson has been appointed a minister without portfolio in the Cabinet Office, and will attend Cabinet, Downing street has announced.

First elected as MP for South Staffordshire in 2010, he has also served as chief whip, responsible for party discipline.

His last cabinet role was education secretary, a post he held from July 2019 to September 2021, meaning he oversaw the department through the majority of the Covid pandemic.

His time in the job saw him face severe criticism over his handling of school closures, free school meal provision and GCSE and A-level exams – and he was subsequently sacked.

He also served as defence secretary under Theresa May but was fired in 2019, following allegations – which he denied – that he had leaked details from a National Security Council meeting on whether the Chinese firm Huawei should be involved in setting up the UK's 5G network.

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The junior ministerial appointments keep coming - now it has been confirmed by Downing Street that Tom Tugendhat has been re-appointed as minister for security working in the Home Office.

He was not a name widely known to the British public when the summer edition of the Tory leadership race began.

MP for Tonbridge and Malling in Kent since 2015, he was the only person to make it through to the final five contenders not to hold ministerial office.

But, the former army officer was knocked out in the third round of voting, having received 31 votes.

Tugendhat has cultivated a reputation at Westminster for holding the government to account for its conduct of foreign affairs from Afghanistan to Ukraine in his role as chairman of the foreign affairs select committee.

His criticisms have often been regarded as carrying extra weight because of his role as an officer in the Territorial Army, serving in both the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts, where he was involved in several front line operations.

Two appointments have just been announced in quick succession on 10 Downing Street's Twitter account.

This time it's John Glen, who'll be the new chief secretary to the Treasury, taking over from Edward Argar.

And Johnny Mercer has been appointed a minister for veterans’ affairs in the Cabinet Office, taking over from James Heappey.

Mercer's appointment is an interesting one, as his wife had some strong words about Liz Truss and the system when she removed him as veterans' minister in her Cabinet reshuffle last month.

Mercer's wife Felicity said the "system stinks and treats people appallingly".