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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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US officials 'look forward' to working with Foreign Sec Boris

Boris Johnson has been appointed Foreign Secretary in Theresa May's new cabinet. Credit: PA

The US State Department has said it is looking forward to working with newly-appointed foreign secretary Boris Johnson.

The US will always be able to work with British officials because of its "deep, abiding" relationship with Britain, State Department spokesman Mark Toner said at a press conference.

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