Liz Truss has officially become the new prime minister of the UK after meeting Queen Elizabeth at Balmoral Castle in Scotland.
She has become the UK’s third female prime minister, and the 15th premier of the Queen’s 70 years on the throne.
In a statement, Buckingham Palace said: “The Queen received in audience The Right Honourable Elizabeth Truss MP today and requested her to form a new administration. Ms. Truss accepted Her Majesty’s offer and kissed hands upon her appointment as Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury.”
Earlier, Boris Johnson also had an audience with the monarch to tender his resignation….