The UK’s new Prime Minister Liz Truss has held her first Cabinet meeting after a major government reshuffle, in which her close allies were rewarded with top Cabinet posts while supporters of her leadership rival Rishi Sunak were expelled.
Truss became the UK’s third female prime minister on Tuesday after an audience with Queen Elizabeth II at Balmoral Castle in Scotland.
She held her first meeting with her new Cabinet on Wednesday morning, during which ministers discussed a plan to freeze energy bills in order to save households and businesses from financial ruin.
Deputy Prime Minister Therese Coffey said Truss recognised the need to “hit the ground running,” with the energy plan expected to be announced in Parliament this week….