INTRO: The last week in British politics has been dramatic to say the least - seeing a leadership race collapse, David Cameron step down, a new Prime Minister take office and Boris Johnson become the country's Foreign Secretary...
All that amid the backdrop of the EU referendum a little more than three weeks ago, which saw the British public vote to leave the European Union.
Our UK correspondent Dan Whitehead takes a look at this remarkable time in Westminster...
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It was the little known Energy Minister Andrea Leadsom's decision to quit to race to become Conservative Leader and UK Prime Minister on Monday which set this week in motion...
LEADSOM
Even in fast moving, hectic, unpredictable times in British politics - there of course remains pomp and ceremony...
It was the Party's 1922 Committee Chairman Graham Brady who provided clarity...
BRADY
And with that underway, the removal trucks were heading to Number 10 - as David Cameron confirmed he'd be out by Wednesday...
CAMERON
The day had started with Theresa May starting her long campaign mission - it ended with her making a victory speech...
MAY
Tuesday saw David Cameron hold what we were told was an "emotional" final cabinet meeting, before being given a mostly standing ovation following his last Prime Minister's Questions...
CAMERON
The formalities continued with David Cameron tending his resignation to the British Queen...
26 seconds later, Theresa May pulled into Buckingham Palace to be asked to form a government.
Getting back into a different car, her new Prime Ministerial fleet headed to Downing Street, where she gave her maiden speech as PM, saying she would take Britain out of the EU with optimism.
MAY
And so, in the space of just a few hours one PM was out and a new one in.
Freddy Gray, deputy editor at The Spectator magazine, says Mrs May is the right leader for the phase ahead...
FREDDY
Theresa May wasted no time in making changes, sacking George Osborne as Chancellor, replacing him with Philip Hammond from the Foreign Office.
Eurosceptic David Davis will head up a new Brexit unit to deal with the UK's exit from Europe...
But it was the appointment Boris Johnson as Foreign Secretary which caught the headlines...
The former London mayor is well known for his gaffes - and was hardly a shrinking violet when it came to photo opportunities...
But as the government's diplomatic face to the world - many say its time to smarten up...
Kevin Scofield is the editor of politicshome.com
SCOFIELD
Minding his Ps and Qs was tested on day 2 in the job...
Deadly attacks in the French city of Nice which left many dead called for measured responses from the new Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary...
BORIS/MAY
Strong words from what has to be a strong government...
The UK has huge challenges ahead - not only security risks to contend with, but the mammoth task of bringing the UK out of the EU...
August is usually a quiet month for British politicians - summer vacation may have to go on hold.
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