LONDON — Liz Truss has been appointed as the brand new prime minister of the UK by Queen Elizabeth.
Predecessor Boris Johnson tendered his resignation at Balmoral Fortress earlier on Tuesday morning earlier than Truss, the previous overseas secretary, was invited to type a authorities by the 96-year-old monarch.
The viewers, often known as “kissing fingers” — though fingers are not kissed — was held at Queen Elizabeth’s Aberdeenshire property somewhat than at her London residence, Buckingham Palace, due to considerations about her mobility.
Truss will fly again to London to ship an deal with on the steps of No. 10 Downing Avenue, the prime minister’s official residence, later Tuesday afternoon.
She’s going to then begin appointing her high staff, along with her shut political ally Kwasi Kwarteng, Johnson’s enterprise secretary, anticipated to be introduced as Truss’ chancellor.
It comes after Truss emerged victorious within the lengthy summer season Conservative Social gathering management contest, which was triggered by Johnson’s resignation following a Cupboard revolt over his dealing with of a collection of scandals.
Truss turned Conservative chief after beating former Chancellor Rishi Sunak by a margin of 57 to 43 % in a poll of social gathering members.
In her acceptance speech, she pledged to ship on a raft of guarantees made in the course of the marketing campaign, together with a collection of tax cuts and assist with the hovering price of vitality.
“I campaigned as a Conservative and can govern as a Conservative,” she mentioned on Monday.
The brand new prime minister will seem earlier than MPs on the conventional weekly prime minister’s query time at lunchtime Wednesday.
Additional studying: POLITICO’s behind-the-scenes take a look at how Truss beat Sunak; our important primer on the brand new British PM; and an in-depth take a look at Truss’ program for presidency.
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