Boris Johnson to form cabinet as new UK Prime Minister

Boris Johnson will head to downing street later after taking over from Theresa May as Prime Minister.

The new conservative leader will take office later this afternoon following an audience with the queen at Buckingham palace.

After entering downing street, he is expected to announce a clutch of senior cabinet posts, including chancellor of the exchequer and home secretary.

Sources close to Mr Johnson say his top team will reflect “modern Britain”.

He is expected to use the opportunity to increase the number of women in full cabinet positions and boost the representation of ethnic minorities.

Mr Johnson won a decisive victory over foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt in a ballot of Tory members – gaining a 66.4 percent, total share of the vote.