Path to power: How Johnson’s first week at No 10 could look

Today, 5pm: ballot of Tory members closes; counting begins.

Tuesday,

11.45am Boris Johnson expected to be announced as winner at Queen Elizabeth II Centre in Westminster.

Afternoon and evening

Mr Johnson finalises choices for Cabinet and ministerial roles, writes first prime ministerial speech, visits

Conservative campaign headquarters to rally troops and spends time thanking his campaign team.

Wednesday

12pm Theresa May faces her final Prime Minister’s Questions. 1pm Philip Hammond hands Mrs May his resignation as Chancellor. Other Remainsupporting ministers, including Rory Stewart, David

Gauke and Greg Clark, are expected to follow suit.

2pm

Mr Johnson begins seeing ministers he intends to sack. 3pm

Mrs May visits the Queen at

Buckingham Palace to tender her resignation. 4pm

Mr Johnson visits the Queen and is invited to form a government. 5pm

Makes first speech as prime

minister outside No 10 and enters the building for the first time as PM. Carrie Symonds, his girlfriend, is not expected to accompany him at this stage. Evening

Cabinet appointments and meets senior civil servants to be given nuclear codes and for updates on national security. Writes “letters of last resort” to commanders of

Trident-carrying submarines. Congratulatory phone calls from world leaders.

Thursday

9am First meeting of new Cabinet. Morning junior ministers. Afternoon Statement to Commons.

Friday

First visit outside London likely. Its location key to sending message about priorities.