Liz Truss has officially entered office as UK Prime Minister after attending the “kissing hands” ceremony with the Queen at Balmoral.
Truss gave her first public speech as Prime Minister from Downing Street in which she said she was honoured to take on the role “at a vital time for our country”
In the speech Truss said “We now face severe global headwinds…Now is the time to tackle the issues that are holding Britain back…We can do it…
She said her three priorities are the economy, energy and the NHS
I will take action this day and every day” and said that she will take action this week” to deal with energy bills
She promised to tackle the issues “holding Britain back……We will transform Britain into an aspiration nation”,
Psying tribute to Boris Johnson…she said that “History will see him as a hugely consequential Prime Minister”.
“As strong as the storm may be I know the British people are stronger.”
Earlier Buckingham Palace has issued a statement confirming that Boris Johnson has tendered his resignation to the Queen and that she has accepted it.
The statement said: “The Right Honourable Boris Johnson MP had an audience of The Queen this morning and tendered his resignation as Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury, which Her Majesty was graciously pleased to accept.”
