Boris Johnson appointed Britain’s foreign minister

Former London Mayor Boris Johnson was her surprise choice for foreign secretary, while backbench lawmaker David Davis, also known for his Eurosceptic views, was handed the newly created post of “Brexit minister”. She has appointed Philip Hammond as Chancellor and George Osborne has resigned.

May gave her former job of home secretary to Amber Rudd, Britain’s former energy secretary, which means two of the top four jobs in the government are held by women.

New appointments in May’s cabinet are expected to be made during the evening.

Mrs May is reuniting, if nothing else, then her party.

Politicians who campaigned for Britain’s exit from the European Union were rewarded with foreign policy responsibilities as Theresa May’s new government took shape.

On Twitter, Mr Osborne, who was chancellor throughout Mr Cameron’s tenure, said the job had been a “privilege”, adding: “Others will judge – I hope I’ve left the economy in a better state than I found it”. He never decided on policy for the government, so the move to foreign secretary will be a big step for Johnson.

After returning from Buckingham Palace, where she was formally appointed as prime minister by the Queen, Mrs May made a speech from outside 10 Downing Street.

In the footsteps of David Cameron, Theresa May likens herself as a one-nation Conservative and vows to pursue politics for more than the “privileged few”, using such un-Tory terms such as “the working class”.