Liz Truss Becomes United Kingdom's New Prime Minister
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Liz Truss has become the United Kingdom's new prime minister after winning the Tory leadership battle.
Truss was formally appointed by Queen Elizabeth at Balmoral Castle on Tuesday. She's tasked with forming a government after the resignation of Boris Johnson, which followed a series of controversies and resignations of his high-profile officials.
Truss is the third woman to become the UK Prime Minister, and has promised a "bold" program of tax cuts to grow the flagging economy and prevent a recession in Great Britain. She also plans to deal with the country's high energy prices by considering an "energy price freeze." Some key Conservative Party Cabinet appointments are expected to be announced Tuesday, and may include loyalists such as Suella Braverman as Home Secretary, James Cleverly as Foreign Secretary, and Kwasi Kwarteng as Chancellor.
News sources across the political spectrum covered Truss's appointment prominently Tuesday.
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Liz Truss has become the UK’s new prime minister after meeting the Queen at Balmoral, where she was asked to form a government after the resignation of Boris Johnson.
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Following her victory over Rishi Sunak, the new party leader will fly to Balmoral where she will be formally invited by the Queen to form a government.
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