24 July 2019

Wednesday

2019-07-24

Events

 * Boris Johnson becomes the UK's new Prime Minister. (in pictures). In his cabinet Johnson gave key roles to leading Brexiteers. Dominic Raab and Priti Patel returned to government as foreign secretary and home secretary respectively. Sajid Javid became Chancellor, and more than half of Theresa May's old cabinet, including leadership rival Jeremy Hunt, quit or were sacked.