UK PM Cameron plans his new 1-party Cabinet

Newly re-elected British Prime Minister David Cameron is working out his first one-party Cabinet made up of Conservative party MPs without any Liberal Democrat coalition considerations of the past.

Some of the key posts will carry on with business as usual including Chancellor George Osborne, Home Secretary Theresa May, Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond and Defence Secretary Michael Fallon while other announcements are due on Monday.

Osborne, Cameron’s neighbour at No 11 Downing Street, has also earned an honorific title of first secretary of state, which formally indicates his seniority over other ministers.

Indian-origin MPs Priti Patel and first-timer Rishi Sunak are expected to get a nod within some of the new appointments.

Early speculation over changes at the top of the new ministerial ladder in Britain include rumours that Iain Duncan Smith, the work and pensions secretary in the coalition government, would be replaced by Sajid Javid, the culture secretary.

The maximum number of paid government appointments is fixed by law at 109.

Although some will be filled by peers, it means that Cameron can rely on support from one in three of his MPs in all divisions.

The newly-elected PM will spend the weekend finalising who will join him at the top table to replace Lib Dems who held cabinet posts in the coalition government such as former Business Secretary Vince Cable, Energy Secretary Ed Davey and Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander.