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Boris Johnson, Philip Hammond and Amber Rudd Given Top Jobs
Hannah McKay/PA Wire
Theresa May is this evening announcing her new Cabinet, just hours after taking over as Prime Minister.
May, who formally took over at the top of Government this afternoon, is expected to appoint a large number of women to senior positions.
The first two announcements were that Philip Hammond has taken over as Chancellor from George Osborne, and Boris Johnson is the new Foreign Secretary.
Amber Rudd has been appointed Home Secretary - succeeding May, who served in the role for six years before becoming Prime Minister.
One person not moving is Michael Fallon, who will continue as Defence Secretary.
Former Defence Secretary Liam Fox returns to the Cabinet as the head of new department for International Trade, while David Davis is Brexit Secretary - a role many believed would go to Chris Grayling.
In a statement confirming the Hammond's appointment, Downing Street said Osborne had "resigned from the Government" - meaning he would not be given another job in the Cabinet.
However, it appears he may have been sacked from the Cabinet, with The Sun's Political Editor Tom Newton Dunn suggesting May had been ruthless.
Osborne served as Chancellor throughout David Cameron's six year premiership, and put cutting the UK's spending deficit at the heart of his economic policy.
In a speech setting out her leadership credentials on Monday, May made it clear she was not happy with the way the economy was currently balanced.
She said: "Under my leadership, the Conservative Party will put itself - completely, absolutely, unequivocally - at the service of working people. It is why we will make Britain a country that works for everyone.
"An economy that works for everyone, so we don't just maintain economic confidence and steer the country through challenging times - but we make sure that everyone can share in the country's wealth."
As widely predicted Philip Hammond has been appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer. The former Foreign Secretary first joined the Cabinet as Transport Secretary in 2010 before replacing Liam Fox in the Ministry of Defence 18 months later.
In one of the most unexpected announcements, Boris Johnson is the new Foreign Secretary. The former London Mayor clashed with Theresa May over using water cannons on the capital's streets, but the new PM clearly doesn't hold a grudge.
Amber Rudd faces the daunting task of succeeding the new Prime Minister in her old job in the Home Office. Rudd's relationship with Johnson in the Foreign Office will be interesting, given the pair clashed so spectacularly during the Brexit TV debates
Without doubt one of the biggest jobs facing the Government has gone to David Davis. The former Shadow Home Secretary - and Minister for Europe in the 1990s - will be in charge of negotiating the UK's withdrawal from the EU. Davis came second to David Cameron in the 2005 leadership contest, and this is his first appointment to the Cabinet.
Another remarkable comeback. Liam Fox was forced to quit as Defence Secretary in 2011 over claims he had let his lobbyist friend Adam Werrity join him on official trips overseas. The Brexit campaigner is now back in Government, and back on the foreign junket circuit, this time promoting trade.
The very definition of a safe pair of hands, Michael Fallon is also known as the 'Minister for the Today programme' such is his composure in front of the media. With the UK currently involved in military operations in Iraq and Syria, Fallon stays as Defence Secretary to provide continuity.
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