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Theresa May appoints her first Cabinet as prime minister

Theresa May has begun appointing members of her first Cabinet as prime minister.

Here are the key appointments so far:

  • Philip Hammond has been appointed Chancellor
  • Boris Johnson has been appointed Foreign Secretary
  • Amber Rudd has been appointed Home Secretary
  • David Davis has been made Secretary of State for Brexit
  • Michael Fallon is to stay on as Defence Secretary
  • Liam Fox will be International Trade Secretary
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Boris: You could have knocked me down with a feather

Boris Johnson appeared surprised by his appointment as foreign secretary in Prime Minister Theresa May's Cabinet.

Being welcomed at the Foreign Office, he said: "You could have knocked me down with a feather."

He went on to say that he was "very, very surprised".

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