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David Cameron kicked off the first weekday of his second term by appointing a shiny new cabinet, which isn’t a bad way to start a new job. The senior roles remain largely unchanged: George Osborne remains as chancellor, Theresa May remains as home secretary, Philip Hammond remains as foreign secretary, Jeremy Hunt remains as health secretary, Nicky Morgan remains as education secretrary, and Iain Duncan Smith remains as work and pensions secretary.



But of the changes, the most notable are Michael Gove as justice secretary (as previously announced), Sajid Javid – who many have billed to be Cameron’s successor - as business secretary, John Whittingdale as culture secretary, Tina Stowell as leader of the House of Lords, Anna Soubry as minister for small business, Amber Rudd as energy secretary, and Priti Patel as minister for employment. Boris Johnson will also attend the political cabinet as the mayor of London.



What stands out is that Cameron’s new cabinet has a higher number of ministers from working-class/state school backgrounds. There are also more women, a sign that the prime minister is fully intent on modernising his party.

The big picture

In between announcements, Cameron found time to address the Conservative backbench 1922 Committee in a packed out room in the House of Commons, where there was plenty of cheering and desk banging. The prime minister then posed with his new MPs, choosing to stand next to the ones who were successful in beating Ed Balls, Mark Reckless and Vince Cable.



David Cameron poses for a photo with the newly elected Conservative Party MPs in Palace Yard on May 11, 2015 in London, England. Photograph: WPA Pool/Getty Images

No doubt Cameron was eager to make full use of the photo op – the future is not exactly going to be plain sailing for him. He now needs to focus on the two big challenges of his second term: keeping the union together and keeping Europe united. As he told his MPs this morning:



We will also renew our relationship with Europe, ensuring that we get a better deal for the British people – culminating in an in/out referendum. And we will renew our Union – showing respect to all four parts of our country, while recognising we are stronger together as the United Kingdom. We are the party of one nation – and that is the way we will govern.

What happened today

Quote of the day

“The YouGov poll, the level pegging poll, I’m going to sue them for my ulcers” – David Cameron on the stresses of the general election campaign.



Laugh of the day

Ed Miliband’s getaway trip to Ibiza and the memes that followed:



Elliot Wagland (@elliotwagland) Ed Miliband havin' it large in Ibiza pic.twitter.com/tD3KQ93pPe

Tomorrow’s agenda

Expect further updates on the Tories’ manifesto pledges and who the next Labour leader will be. There will also be revelations around the responsibility of new cabinet members, as well as debate around the EU and Scotland.



That’s it from me for today. Join the Guardian’s election team tomorrow morning, as we bring you the latest news, reaction, analysis, pictures, and video in the aftermath of the election.

