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Liz Truss met with Queen Elizabeth II earlier than formally changing into the UK’s new prime minister on Tuesday, September 6. Truss, in addition to her predecessor former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, each traveled to Balmoral Castle in Scotland to fulfill with the queen to formally invite her to be the prime minister, following Johnson’s resignation. Truss is the UK’s third feminine prime minister.
Truss, 47, was seen going to shake fingers with Elizabeth, 96, on the assembly. The incoming prime minister sported a darkish blue outfit with lengthy sleeves and an identical skirt, because the queen wore a checkered skirt and grey sweater for the assembly. Johnson, 58, met with Elizabeth earlier within the day. Truss confronted journey problems on her option to Scotland and was delayed for about 10 minutes. During her journey, the UK had no prime minister, in accordance with The New York Times.
Truss being appointed got here almost two months after Johnson introduced that he would step down as Prime Minister, following a sequence of main resignations from varied folks in authorities positions, in July. Johnson remained the prime minister till the Conservative Party held an election to resolve on its new chief. Truss was determined as the brand new prime minister, after she was elected on Monday, September 6.
Following her election victory, Truss thanked supporters for electing her in a tweet. “I am honoured to be elected Leader of the Conservative Party. Thank you for putting your trust in me to lead and deliver for our great country,” she wrote. “I will take bold action to get all of us through these tough times, grow our economy, and unleash the United Kingdom’s potential.”
Following the particular election, Johnson additionally tweeted his congratulations to Truss, whereas reflecting on his time as prime minister, saying that he was “proud” of what he achieved in workplace. “Congratulations to [Liz Truss] on her decisive win. I know she has the right plan to tackle the cost of living crisis, unite our party and continue the great work of uniting and levelling up our country. Now is the time for all Conservatives to get behind her 100 per cent,” he wrote.
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