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Boris Johnson is appointing more ministers to his new government in his first full day as the UK's PM.Boris Johnson is appointing more ministers to his new government in his first full day as the UK's PM.
Kit Malthouse has become policing minister - making him responsible for Mr Johnson's pledge of recruiting 20,000 extra officers.Kit Malthouse has become policing minister - making him responsible for Mr Johnson's pledge of recruiting 20,000 extra officers.
Nigel Adams has been confirmed as a culture minister and Lucy Frazer has joined the Ministry of Justice.Nigel Adams has been confirmed as a culture minister and Lucy Frazer has joined the Ministry of Justice.
But former Brexit minister Steve Baker turned down a return to the Department for Exiting the European Union.But former Brexit minister Steve Baker turned down a return to the Department for Exiting the European Union.
The pro-Leave Tory said he could not "repeat [his] experience of powerlessness" in the role.The pro-Leave Tory said he could not "repeat [his] experience of powerlessness" in the role.
The reshuffle is expected to continue into Friday.The reshuffle is expected to continue into Friday.
The new appointments follows a huge overhaul of the cabinet positions in the hours after Mr Johnson took over at No 10 on Wednesday.The new appointments follows a huge overhaul of the cabinet positions in the hours after Mr Johnson took over at No 10 on Wednesday.
More than half of Theresa May's secretaries of state - including Mr Johnson's leadership rival Jeremy Hunt - quit or were fired and replaced.More than half of Theresa May's secretaries of state - including Mr Johnson's leadership rival Jeremy Hunt - quit or were fired and replaced.
New appointees included former leadership contender Sajid Javid as chancellor, and leading Brexiteers Dominic Raab and Priti Patel as foreign secretary and home secretary.New appointees included former leadership contender Sajid Javid as chancellor, and leading Brexiteers Dominic Raab and Priti Patel as foreign secretary and home secretary.
Thursday's appointments are for more junior positions - meaning they will not attend the weekly cabinet meetings in Downing Street - but they will still have responsibility for specific policy areas, such as rail and prisons.Thursday's appointments are for more junior positions - meaning they will not attend the weekly cabinet meetings in Downing Street - but they will still have responsibility for specific policy areas, such as rail and prisons.
Who is in or out?
Other new appointments include:Other new appointments include:
Ministers remaining in their posts include:Ministers remaining in their posts include:
And those who have lost their jobs include:And those who have lost their jobs include:
Mr Johnson held his first cabinet meeting on Thursday morning with his senior team, who he said had all committed to leaving the EU on or before 31 October, "no ifs, no buts".Mr Johnson held his first cabinet meeting on Thursday morning with his senior team, who he said had all committed to leaving the EU on or before 31 October, "no ifs, no buts".
This was followed by his first statement as prime minister to the Commons, where he outlined some of his key policies.This was followed by his first statement as prime minister to the Commons, where he outlined some of his key policies.
Much of the speech focused on Brexit, and how his government would throw itself into negotiations with energy, with no-deal planning a "top priority".Much of the speech focused on Brexit, and how his government would throw itself into negotiations with energy, with no-deal planning a "top priority".
He also said EU citizens living in the UK would have their rights protected, although Downing Street was unable to confirm if there would be any new laws to underpin the commitment.He also said EU citizens living in the UK would have their rights protected, although Downing Street was unable to confirm if there would be any new laws to underpin the commitment.
And he underlined his pledge to remove the backstop - a mechanism to avoid physical checks on the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland in case of a no-deal Brexit - from any withdrawal agreement.And he underlined his pledge to remove the backstop - a mechanism to avoid physical checks on the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland in case of a no-deal Brexit - from any withdrawal agreement.
But after Mr Johnson's appearance at the dispatch box, the EU's chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, said eliminating the backstop was "unacceptable".But after Mr Johnson's appearance at the dispatch box, the EU's chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, said eliminating the backstop was "unacceptable".
The EU Commission's President, Jean-Claude Juncker, also underlined the EU's position in a call with Mr Johnson, saying the withdrawal agreement negotiated between the bloc and Mrs May was "the best and only agreement possible" for Brexit.The EU Commission's President, Jean-Claude Juncker, also underlined the EU's position in a call with Mr Johnson, saying the withdrawal agreement negotiated between the bloc and Mrs May was "the best and only agreement possible" for Brexit.
A No 10 spokesman said Mr Johnson told him he would be "energetic in pursuit of finding a way forward", but that the way to a deal goes by way of the abolition of the backstop.A No 10 spokesman said Mr Johnson told him he would be "energetic in pursuit of finding a way forward", but that the way to a deal goes by way of the abolition of the backstop.
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said the country was "deeply worried the new prime minister overestimates himself".Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said the country was "deeply worried the new prime minister overestimates himself".
Replying to Mr Johnson in the Commons, he added: "People do not trust this prime minister to make the right choices for the majority of the people in this country when he's also promising tax giveaways to the richest of big business - his own party's funders [a policy Mr Johnson proposed during the leadership campaign]".Replying to Mr Johnson in the Commons, he added: "People do not trust this prime minister to make the right choices for the majority of the people in this country when he's also promising tax giveaways to the richest of big business - his own party's funders [a policy Mr Johnson proposed during the leadership campaign]".