David Cameron Is The New Prime Minister

Following Gordon Brown's official resignation this evening, David Cameron has formally become the new Prime Minister. He met with the Queen at Buckingham Palace where she invited him to form a government. The Conservatives have been in talks with the Liberal Democrats since the general election resulted in a hung parliament last week. Cameron has now made a speech at Downing Street. He has spoken about the challenges facing his government. It will be a coalition government, with Liberal Democrats holding official roles.