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PM's first meeting with new Cabinet: 13 June 2017

Prime Minister Theresa May chaired her first Cabinet meeting since the general election.

A Downing Street spokesperson said:

In the first Cabinet meeting since the election, ministers discussed the forthcoming Queen’s Speech, including the legislative programme required to deliver the best possible Brexit deal for the whole United Kingdom.

Ministers also received an update on the appalling terrorist attacks in Manchester and London during the general election campaign. The Home Secretary and the Health Secretary praised the extraordinary response of the police and emergency services to both incidents.

Cabinet also discussed the ongoing talks with the DUP to secure a confidence and supply arrangement.

Published 13 June 2017