Theresa May has become the U.K.’s Prime Minister after the resignation of David Cameron.
In her first speech as Prime Minister, May vowed to lead a government that doesn’t just work for the “privileged few,” but for all, promising to give people who were “just managing” and “around the clock” more control over their lives.
“When it comes to opportunity, we won’t entrench the advantages of the fortunate few,” May said, “we will do everything we can to help anybody, whatever your background, to go as far as your talents will take you.”
May also made her first appointments to her cabinet, including:
- Phillip Hammond– Chancellor
- Amber Rudd– Home Secretary
- Boris Johnson– Foreign Secretary
- Michael Fallon– Defense Secretary
- David Davis– Brexit Secretary
- Liam Fox– International Trade Secretary
- Liz Truss– Justice Secretary, Lord Chancellor
- Justine Greening– Education Secretary, Minister for Women & Equalities
- James Brokenshire– Northern Ireland Secretary
- Greg Clark– Business, Energy, Industrial Secretary
- Priti Patel– International Development Secretary
- Alun Cairns– Welsh Secretary
- Karen Bradley- Culture Secretary
- David Mundell– Scottish Secretary
- Lizzie Loudon- Press Secretary, Theresa May
- Katie Perrior- Head of Communications
- Fiona Hill, Nick Timothy- Joint Chiefs of Staff
- John Godfrey- Policy Director
- Liz Sanderson- Head of Features
- Jeremy Hunt– Health Secretary
- Damian Green– Work, Pensions Secretary
- David Lidington– House of Commons Leader
- Andrea Leadsom– Environment, Food, Rural Affairs Secretary
- Sajid Javid– Communities, Local Government Secretary
- Chris Grayling– Transport Secretary
- Karen Bradley– Culture, Media, Sport Secretary
- Patrick McLoughlin– Duchy of Lancaster Chancellor
- The Baroness Evans of Bowes Park– House of Lords Leader
- Gavin Williamson– House of Commons Chief Whip
- David Gauke– Chief Treasury Secretary
- Jeremy Wright– Attorney General
UKIP leader Nigel Farage called the appointments of Fox and Davis “inspired choices”:
The appointment of @DavidDavisMP & @LiamFoxMP to Brexit and International Trade roles are inspired choices. I feel more optimistic now.
— Nigel Farage (@Nigel_Farage) July 13, 2016
Former Chancellor George Osborne called his time in the role a “privilege”:
It's been a privilege to be Chancellor these last 6 yrs. Others will judge – I hope I've left the economy in a better state than I found it.
— George Osborne (@George_Osborne) July 13, 2016