Theresa May's Cabinet meets as reshuffle continues

Theresa May's cabinet has met for the first time after a reshuffle that triggered a ministerial resignation and was dismissed by Labour as a "lacklustre PR exercise".

Justine Greening quit after refusing to move departments, and Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt persuaded the PM to keep him in post with a beefed-up role.

The most high-profile cabinet ministers all kept their jobs.

More junior ministerial changes are being made on Tuesday.

• Laura Kuenssberg: Was May foiled in reshuffle aims?
• Who's in the cabinet and who's out?
• Toby Young quits universities role

New Tory chairman Brandon Lewis said the reshuffle would be like a "breath of fresh air" by the time it is finished.

But it was being called "embarrassing" and "shambolic" by some Tory MPs, the BBC's political editor Laura Kuenssberg said.

In other appointments:

• Ms Greening was replaced as education secretary by Damian Hinds
• Esther McVey was promoted to work and pensions secretary
• Justice Secretary David Lidington was moved to the Cabinet Office, and will deputise for Mrs May at Prime Minister's Questions
• David Gauke replaced Mr Lidington as justice secretary
• Matt Hancock is culture secretary and Karen Bradley is the new Northern Ireland secretary

Two departments were renamed - housing was added to the title of the communities department while the title of Mr Hunt's health brief now includes social care.

Mr Lewis replaces Sir Patrick McLoughlin as Conservative Party chairman, with James Cleverly becoming his deputy.

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Okinawa tension: US apologises to Japan over repeat accidents

Okinawa Governor Takeshi Onaga shows the window that landed on a school sports ground last month

Japan says the US has apologised for a series of recent accidents on its territory involving American military equipment.

The incidents on the southern island of Okinawa included the emergency landings of two US military helicopters.

Okinawa Governor Takeshi Onaga said he was "lost for words" and wanted the US military to "feel ashamed" over the incidents.

The island hosts the largest US military presence in Japan.

Over the past few years, a number of accidents and crimes have led to growing local opposition to the US base.

• Okinawa protests against US military
• Alcohol ban for US troops in Japan

Speaking to reporters, Japanese Defence Minister Itsunori Onodera confirmed he had received an apology from his American counterpart:

"The US Defence Secretary James Mattis told me about the details of the emergency landings of US aircraft and apologised for the situation where such incidents have been happening one after the other.

"Mr Mattis said the US fully understood the situation and would deal with it sincerely as a serious issue."

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Balozi Mteule wa Ufaransa awasilisha Nakala za Hati za Utambulisho

Waziri wa Mambo ya Nje na Ushirikiano wa Afrika Mashariki, Balozi Dkt. Augustine Mahiga akipokea Nakala za Hati za Utambulisho za Balozi Mteule wa Ufaransa hapa nchini, Mhe.Frédéric Clavier.
 Wawili hao pamoja na mambo mengine walizungumzia masuala ya uwekezaji ambapo Ufaransa inahitaji kuongeza uwekezaji wa makampuni yake hapa nchini ili kuunga juhudi za Rais wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania wa kuifanya Tanzania kuwa nchi ya viwanda.

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