Theresa May announced the key players in her new Cabinet this evening just hours after officially becoming prime minister.
There were sweeping changes, with Boris Johnson elevated to foreign secretary and former foreign secretary Philip Hammond named as chancellor.
Former energy secretary Amber Rudd – who came under fire for only visiting Aberdeen once since taking on the role last May – was named home secretary.
Leave campaigner and Eurosceptic David Davis has been appointed to the role of Brexit secretary.
Elsewhere, it was announced that Michael Fallon would continue as defence secretary and Liam Fox would be secretary of state for international trade.
Speculation is also mounting that former Tory leader candidate Andrea Leadsom – the 16th oil minister in 18 years – could step up to replace Amber Rudd as energy secretary.
Meanwhile, Scottish Tory Leader Ruth Davidson has been appointed to the privy council – a body of advisers to the Queen who can be briefed on sensitive issues.
In her first public address as prime minister, Theresa May said her first objective would be to reunite the Conservative party, which had been so split throughout the EU referendum campaign.
After that, the first thing she chose to highlight was her commitment to the Union.
She said: “Because not everybody knows this, but the full title of my party is the Conservative and Unionist Party and that word unionist is very important to me.
“It means we believe in the Union, the precious, precious bond between England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.”
She added that “just as important” was the Union “between all of our citizens”.
