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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Jacob Jarvis, Katy Clifton

Boris Johnson Cabinet reshuffle as it happened: Prime Minister forms new Government after series of top-level dismissals

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has formed the top leadership team which will help him govern the country.

Mr Johnson took the reins of power after Theresa May formally tendered her resignation to the monarch on Wednesday.

Appointments included Sajid Javid as Chancellor, Priti Patel as Home Secretary and Dominic Raab as Foreign Secretary.

This came after a raft of departures, with figures to resign including Philip Hammond, David Gauke, Rory Stewart and Penny Mordaunt.

The Standard provided live updates below...

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