Britain’s 56th prime minister Liz Truss has taken workplace after an official viewers with the Queen.
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Michael Ellis QC has been appointed Legal professional Basic and can attend Cupboard.
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– Equipment Malthouse has grow to be the ninth schooling secretary previously 12 years.
Since 2010, the put up has been held by Michael Gove (2010-14), Nicky Morgan (2014-16), Justine Greening (2016-18), Damian Hinds (2018-19), Gavin Williamson (2019-21), Nadhim Zahawi (2021-22), Michelle Donelan (for 2 days in July 2022), James Cleverly (from July to September 2022) and now Mr Malthouse.
– The UK additionally has its ninth justice secretary since 2010.
The brand new holder of the function, Brandon Lewis, follows Ken Clarke (2010-12), Chris Grayling (2012-15), Michael Gove (2015-16), Liz Truss (2016-17), David Lidington (2017-18), David Gauke (2018-19), Robert Buckland (2019-21) and Dominic Raab (2021-22).
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Chris Philp will attend Cupboard as Chief Secretary to the Treasury.
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Alister Jack was re-appointed as Scottish Secretary and Robert Buckland was re-appointed as Welsh Secretary.
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Chris Heaton-Harris was appointed as Northern Eire Secretary, Downing Road has stated.
DUP chief Jeffrey Donaldson congratulated the previous Tory chief whip, tweeting: “Congratulations @chhcalling in your appointment.
“Sit up for working with you to construct a extra steady and affluent future for everybody in Northern Eire and making the Union work for all our residents.”
Eire’s International Affairs Minister additionally provided congratulations, including that the Northern Eire Secretary’s first job needs to be a functioning government for Northern Eire.
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BREAKING: Michelle Donelan was appointed Secretary of State for Digital, Tradition, Media and Sport.
The fashioned universities minister served as schooling secretary for 2 days in July solely to stop virtually instantly within the wave of resignations which introduced down Boris Johnson.
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BREAKING: Anne-Marie Trevelyan was appointed Transport Secretary, Downing Road has stated.
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Newly appointed Setting Secretary Ranil Jayawardena has left Downing Road.
He smiled and gave a thumbs as much as the ready journalists as he got here out of Quantity 10.
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BREAKING: Equipment Malthouse was appointed as Training Secretary.
As he left Downing Road, Mr Malthouse stated it was “most vital job in Whitehall”.
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WATCH: Liz Truss begins appointing Cupboard after turning into PM
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Liz Truss spoke with Joe Biden on Tuesday night, Downing Road stated, with the US president congratulating her on her appointment.
“The Prime Minister seemed ahead to working carefully with President Biden as leaders of free democracies to sort out shared challenges, notably the acute financial issues unleashed by Putin’s battle,” a Downing Road spokeswoman stated.
“The Prime Minister and President Biden mirrored on the enduring energy of the particular relationship. They agreed that the partnership between our international locations, fortified by our shared values, has been essential for defending and advancing freedom and democracy on the earth.
“They agreed to construct on these hyperlinks, together with by furthering our deep defence alliance by way of Nato and Aukus.
“The leaders bolstered their dedication to strengthening world liberty, tackling the dangers posed by autocracies and making certain Putin fails in Ukraine.
“The Prime Minister and president mentioned a variety of home points and agreed on the significance of defending the Belfast (Good Friday) Settlement.
“The Prime Minister and President Biden seemed ahead to assembly once more quickly.”
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Kemi Badenoch has left Quantity 10 Downing Road, refusing to talk to journalists about her new appointment as Commerce Secretary.
Ms Badenoch was one of many Tory management contenders.
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BREAKING: Kemi Badenoch has been appointed as Worldwide Commerce Secretary and President of the Board of Commerce, Downing Road stated.
In the meantime, Chloe Smith has been appointed Work and Pensions Secretary.
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New Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has revealed work is already below approach to finalise “pressing assist” to assist fight rising power payments and repeated Liz Truss’s promise that plans will likely be unveiled later this week.
He tweeted: “The honour of a lifetime to be appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer by our new Prime Minister, @trussliz.
“This night, we’ve been finalising our bundle of pressing assist to assist with power payments, with an announcement this week.”
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Simon Clarke has been appointed Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Downing Road stated.
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Jacob Rees-Mogg has been appointed Secretary of State for Enterprise, Vitality and Industrial Technique, Downing Road stated.
He was most lately minister of state for Brexit alternatives and authorities effectivity.
Mr Rees-Mogg tweeted: “It's an honour to be appointed as the brand new Secretary of State for Enterprise, Vitality and Industrial Technique.
“I look ahead to serving the Prime Minister and the nation in the course of the difficult occasions forward.”
As he left Quantity 10, Mr Rees-Mogg was the one member of the brand new Cupboard to cease for interviews with the press on Downing Road, agreeing to talk to Sky Information.
He informed them he stays a “big admirer” of Boris Johnson.
He then informed different awaiting journalists: “I have to get on, there’s work to be achieved”.
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Liz Truss has accepted Volodymyr Zelensky’s invitation to Ukraine, Downing Road stated.
In an announcement, No 10 stated the brand new Prime Minister had reiterated the UK’s “steadfast assist for Ukraine’s freedom and democracy”.
“In her first name with a counterpart since turning into Prime Minister, she reiterated to the Ukrainian chief that he had her full backing, and Ukraine may rely upon the UK’s help for the long run,” the assertion added.
“President Zelensky thanked the Prime Minister for the UK’s staunch assist and congratulated her on her appointment.
“The leaders mentioned the necessity to strengthen world safety and the measures mandatory to chop off the funds fuelling Putin’s battle machine.
“She praised the Ukrainians’ struggle for sovereignty and self-determination and stated it was important Ukraine succeeds and Russia fails.
“The Prime Minister stated she seemed ahead to working with the President within the coming weeks and months and was delighted to simply accept an invite to go to President Zelensky in Ukraine quickly.”
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The spouse of sacked minister Johnny Mercer has known as new Prime Minister Liz Truss an “imbecile”.
Felicity Cornelius-Mercer stated the Cupboard system “stinks” and “treats individuals appallingly” after her husband was eliminated as veterans’ affairs minister.
Mr Mercer, the Plymouth Moor View MP, had appeared indignant about Ms Truss’s transfer, saying he was “disenchanted” however accepted the PM is “entitled to reward her supporters”.
He additionally prompt he may stop the Commons, saying: “I've to simply accept that I'll by no means possess the qualities required for enduring success in politics because it stands, and to be truthful to my great household, I have to contemplate my future.”
His spouse went additional, tweeting an image mocking Ms Truss as a personality from The Muppets present and giving an account of Mr Mercer’s exit discussions.
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BREAKING: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated he has invited Liz Truss to Ukraine after turning into the primary overseas chief to carry a name with the brand new Prime Minister.
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In the meantime, Lord True was appointed Chief of the Home of Lords, Downing Road has stated.
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Former management hopeful Penny Mordaunt has been appointed Chief of the Home of Commons.
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Liz Truss has promoted a number of ladies to her Cupboard, and set some landmarks alongside the best way.
Suella Braverman is the fifth girl in historical past to carry the put up of house secretary. The primary was Labour’s Jacqui Smith, who did the job from 2007 to 2009. The others had been Theresa Might (2010-16), Amber Rudd (2016-18) and Priti Patel (2019-22).
Ladies have held the workplace for 13 of the final 15 years.
In the meantime, Wendy Morton is the primary girl to function Conservative chief whip. Labour has had 4 feminine chief whips, the latest being Dame Rosie Winterton, who held the function from 2010 to 2016.
The primary feminine Labour chief whip, Ann Taylor, was within the put up from 1998 to 2001 and was additionally the primary ever feminine Authorities chief whip.
Therese Coffey is barely the fifth particular person to formally maintain the function of deputy prime minister, and the primary girl to take action.
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Nadhim Zahawi has been appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, minister for intergovernmental relations and minister for equalities.
However that makes him the second shortest serving chancellor of the Exchequer in fashionable political historical past.
Mr Zahawi was given the job by former prime minister Boris Johnson on July 5 and clocked up 63 days till being changed by Kwasi Kwarteng on September 6.
This was greater than double the time spent within the function by Iain Macleod, who turned Conservative chancellor on June 20 1970 however died immediately simply 30 days later.
It's mandatory to return virtually 200 years to discover a chancellor who served a equally brief interval in workplace, to a time within the early 1800s when the put up was sometimes held on an interim foundation by the Lord Chief Justice.
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New Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng is summoning the bosses of banks, insurers and funding homes to the Treasury on Wednesday morning.
He's anticipated to set out No 11’s new financial method, together with instant assist for households and companies to assist climate the monetary difficulties.
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Brandon Lewis reacted to his appointment as Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice by outlining his intent to “ship swift entry to justice for all”.
He tweeted: “I look ahead to working with @trussliz and colleagues throughout Authorities on the numerous urgent points we face.
“I'll work tirelessly to guard the general public from critical offenders, enhance the protection of our prisons, scale back reoffending and ship swift entry to justice for all.”
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Brandon Lewis, whose resignation as Northern Eire secretary piled strain on Boris Johnson to resign from No 10, has changed Dominic Raab as Justice Secretary.
Mr Lewis finally backed Liz Truss within the management contest.
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BREAKING: Brandon Lewis has been appointed Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary, Downing Road stated.
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Mr Wallace will proceed within the function of Defence Secretary, as he performs an important function in supporting President Volodymyr Zelensky in Ukraine’s struggle towards Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion.
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Ben Wallace has been reappointed as Defence Secretary, Downing Road stated.
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New Well being Secretary Therese Coffey has outlined her high 4 priorities.
Ms Coffey, who has additionally been appointed as Deputy Prime Minister, informed Sky Information: “I’m nearly to enter the division and go to satisfy our nice civil servants I’m going to work with.
“We’ve obtained priorities A, B, C, D – ambulances, backlogs, care, D – docs and dentists. And we’re going to work by way of that and we’ll guarantee that we’re delivering for the sufferers.”
Requested whether or not she is prepared for strikes, Ms Coffey stated: “I believe we’ve obtained to be prepared for sufferers and that’s my high precedence, and the way we are able to make greatest use of our division and naturally the NHS so as to obtain the perfect outcomes for them.”
Requested what her message is to probably demoralised NHS employees, Ms Coffey stated she recognised “they’ve achieved glorious work” and repeated her priorities.
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BREAKING: Wendy Morton has been appointed chief whip and can attend Cupboard, Downing Road stated.
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New Dwelling Secretary Suella Braverman has left Downing Road following her appointment to Liz Truss’s Cupboard, wishing journalists a very good night as she departed Quantity 10.
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Liz Truss rewarded shut allies Therese Coffey and Kwasi Kwarteng with high Cupboard jobs as she culled plenty of distinguished Rishi Sunak supporters throughout a serious reshuffle of the Authorities.
The brand new Prime Minister appointed Mr Kwarteng as Chancellor and Ms Coffey as Deputy Prime Minister and Well being Secretary, and made James Cleverly the International Secretary.
Former lawyer basic Suella Braverman was appointed Dwelling Secretary, changing Priti Patel after she pre-emptively resigned.
The appointments imply that for the primary time in historical past not one of the nice places of work of state are held by white males.
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New International Secretary James Cleverly has left Downing Road, however didn't cease to speak to journalists.
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BREAKING: Suella Braverman has been appointed as Dwelling Secretary, No 10 stated.
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Penny Mordaunt, a former rival to Liz Truss within the race for Conservative Get together chief, has additionally entered Downing Road.
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Nadhim Zahawi has simply entered Downing Road.
The previous chancellor walked into Quantity 10 as Liz Truss appoints her new Cupboard.
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Deputy Labour chief Angela Rayner stated new Prime Minister Liz Truss “shouldn't be on the aspect of working individuals”.
“Whereas households are sick with fear about how they'll pay their power payments, Liz Truss is giving handouts to firms,” she stated.
“She nodded by way of the selections that obtained working individuals into this mess and is anticipating working individuals to shoulder the price of getting out of it.
“She thinks working individuals simply want a bit extra graft to unravel the issues her Authorities brought on.
“Labour has set out a completely funded plan to make sure no-one pays a penny extra on their power invoice this winter. As a result of Labour is on the aspect of working individuals, whereas the Tories are the get together defending oil and gasoline earnings.”
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BREAKING: James Cleverly has been appointed International Secretary, No 10 stated.
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Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has arrived at Downing Road.
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Kwasi Kwarteng has simply left Quantity 10 after being appointed the brand new Chancellor of the Exchequer.
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George Eustice pledged to “provide scrutiny” from the backbenches as he was sacked as atmosphere secretary as a part of Liz Truss’s clear-out of Rishi Sunak supporters from Cupboard.
In an announcement on his departure from the Division for Setting, Meals and Rural Affairs (Defra), Mr Eustice stated: “It has been a privilege to have been a Defra minister for the previous 9 years, below three totally different prime ministers, together with virtually three years in Cupboard throughout probably the most difficult of occasions.
“I'll now provide scrutiny and recommendation from the backbenches.”
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BREAKING: Kwasi Kwarteng has been appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer, No 10 stated.
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Brandon Lewis, the previous Northern Eire secretary, has simply entered Downing Road, the place new members are being appointed to Liz Truss’s Cupboard.
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Leaving Quantity 10 after her appointment, Ms Coffey informed ready journalists: “I’m very excited, thanks.”
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Therese Coffey, the brand new Well being Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister, earlier needed to take shelter from the rain as she awaited the arrival of Prime Minister Liz Truss in Downing Road.
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Shailesh Vara has been sacked as Northern Eire secretary.
He tweeted: “Nice privilege and honour to function Secretary of State on the Northern Eire Workplace and work with some glorious individuals.
“My greatest needs to the brand new PM and I look ahead to supporting the federal government from the backbenches”.
Mr Vara, a supporter of latest Prime Minister Liz Truss’s rival Rishi Sunak within the Tory management contest, was not anticipated to retain his place.
He was appointed to the function in Boris Johnson’s caretaker administration in July.
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Downing Road stated: “The Queen has been happy to approve the appointment of the Rt Hon Dr Therese Coffey MP as Secretary of State for Well being and Social Care. She can even be Deputy Prime Minister.”
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BREAKING: Therese Coffey has been appointed Well being Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister, Downing Road stated.
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Greg Clark has been sacked as levelling up secretary.
He tweeted: “It’s been such a privilege to be on the helm at (the Division for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities) these final 8 weeks.
“Because of excellent groups of ministers, civil servants, colleagues in native govt and companions in enterprise & voluntary sector we’ve achieved the job and delivered much more apart from.
“I’ve loved it enormously.”
Mr Clark was appointed to Boris Johnson’s caretaker administration in July after Michael Gove was sacked.
Chief Secretary to the Treasury Simon Clarke is tipped to tackle the workplace in Liz Truss’s Authorities.
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Johnny Mercer, who didn't say who he was backing within the management race, stated he was “disenchanted” to be sacked as veterans’ affairs minister, however accepted the Prime Minister is “entitled to reward her supporters”.
The Plymouth Moor View MP additionally prompt he may stop the Commons, saying: “I've to simply accept that I'll by no means possess the qualities required for enduring success in politics because it stands, and to be truthful to my great household, I have to contemplate my future.”
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Johnny Mercer has been sacked as veterans’ affairs minister.
In an announcement posted on social media, he stated he was “disenchanted” to have been “relieved of my duties in Authorities” by Liz Truss.
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Transport minister and MP for Aldridge-Brownhills Wendy Morton has walked into Quantity 10 Downing Road.
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Andrew Stephenson stated he was now not Conservative Get together chairman, as Liz Truss carried out her first Cupboard reshuffle as Prime Minister.
He tweeted: “Because of the sensible hardworking workforce at @Conservatives Central Workplace – it’s been an honour to be Get together Chairman in the course of the management contest & to marketing campaign in 87 totally different seats. Better of luck to my successor!”
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Therese Coffey was the third politician to enter Downing Road this night.
She stood on the open door of Quantity 10 and posed for the media.
She was adopted shortly afterwards by Training Secretary James Cleverly, who greeted the obligation police officer earlier than coming into Downing Road.
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Kwasi Kwarteng has entered Quantity 10 Downing Road amid hypothesis that he's to be made Chancellor of the Exchequer in Liz Truss’s Cupboard.
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Suella Braverman has entered the entrance door of Quantity 10.
The Legal professional Basic and former management contender walked up Downing Road, waving and smiling on the ready press.
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Dominic Raab was swiftly kicked out of the Cupboard because the deputy prime minister turned the primary casualty of Liz Truss’s reshuffle after she entered No 10.
Grant Shapps and Steve Barclay, two different secretaries of state who backed Tory management rival Rishi Sunak, had been additionally rapidly despatched to the backbenches by the brand new Prime Minister.
Ms Truss’s shake-up started promptly after she delivered her first speech in Downing Road on Tuesday.
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Steve Barclay introduced that he's now not well being secretary, tweeting: “After 7 years in authorities I'm returning to the backbenches.
“Because of all colleagues, each political & civil service, for his or her incredible assist. Wishing @trussliz & her ministerial workforce each success for the longer term.”
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Grant Shapps has misplaced his job as transport secretary as Liz Truss appointed her first Cupboard.
Mr Shapps stated he could be a “sturdy, impartial voice” on the Tory backbenches.
He tweeted: “It has been a privilege to function Transport Secretary; a job I liked.
“Now I look ahead to being a robust, impartial voice on the backbenches, creating insurance policies that can additional the Conservative trigger and the pursuits of my constituents in Welwyn Hatfield.”
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Video: Liz Truss makes first speech as Prime Minister
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US President Joe Biden has congratulated Liz Truss on turning into Prime Minister and vowed to deepen the “particular relationship”.
Simply as Ms Truss completed her speech and formally entered Downing Road, the US president tweeted: “Congratulations to Prime Minister Liz Truss.
“I look ahead to deepening the particular relationship between our international locations and dealing in shut cooperation on world challenges, together with continued assist for Ukraine because it defends itself towards Russian aggression.”
The White Home confirmed that Mr Biden will converse to Ms Truss on Tuesday night.
Mr Biden’s tweet was the primary public message since Ms Truss was elected as Conservative chief on Monday.
Ms Truss is predicted to journey to the US later this month for the United Nations Basic Meeting, the place she will likely be hoping for her first face-to-face assembly with the president.
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Brandon Lewis, Nadhim Zahawi and Ben Wallace had been amongst these listening to Liz Truss’s first speech as Prime Minister.
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Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Secretary Dominic Raab stated he's returning to the backbenches as Liz Truss appoints her first Cupboard.
Mr Raab tweeted: “Because of the sensible MoJ (Ministry of Justice) workforce for all their exhausting work over the past yr.
“Good luck to the brand new PM and her workforce. I look ahead to supporting the Authorities from the backbenches.
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White Home press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre stated President Joe Biden will name Liz Truss to congratulate her tonight, telling reporters: “He’s going to talk to her later right this moment, this afternoon.
“He’s planning to name her to congratulate her, the brand new Prime Minister.”
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The White Home confirmed that US President Joe Biden will converse tonight with new Prime Minister Liz Truss.
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Liz Truss stated the UK is dealing with “extreme world headwinds” because of the battle in Ukraine and the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The brand new Prime Minister stated she was decided to face up for freedom and democracy within the face of Russian aggression.
“What makes the UK nice is our basic perception in freedom, in enterprise and in truthful play. Our individuals have proven grit and dedication time and time once more,” she stated.
“United with our allies we are going to get up for freedom and democracy world wide, recognising we are able to’t have safety at house with out safety overseas.”
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Liz Truss expressed confidence that the nation can rise to the challenges it faces.
In her first speech as Prime Minister at Downing Road, which got here after a downpour on Tuesday afternoon and a number of other stormy nights for London this week, Ms Truss stated: “We shouldn’t be daunted by the challenges we face.
“As sturdy because the storm could also be, I do know that the British individuals are stronger.
“Our nation was constructed by individuals who get issues achieved. We've got big reserves of expertise, of power and dedication.”
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On her second and third instant priorities, Liz Truss stated: “Secondly, I'll deal hands-on with the power disaster brought on by Putin’s battle.
“I'll take motion this week to take care of power payments and to safe our future power provide.
“Thirdly, I'll guarantee that individuals can get physician’s appointments and the NHS providers they want. We'll put our well being service on a agency footing.
“By delivering on the financial system, on power and on the NHS, we are going to put our nation on the trail to long-term success”.
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Liz Truss promised to pursue three early priorities as Prime Minister: tax cuts and reforms, coping with hovering power payments and securing the power provide, and in addition placing the NHS “on a agency footing”.
Ms Truss stated in her first speech at Downing Road: “As Prime Minister, I'll pursue three early priorities.
“Firstly, I'll get Britain working once more. I've a daring plan to develop the financial system by way of tax cuts and reform.
“I'll minimize taxes to reward exhausting work and increase business-led progress and funding.
“I'll drive reform in my mission to get the UK working, constructing and rising.
“We'll get spades within the floor to ensure individuals are not dealing with unaffordable power payments and we can even guarantee that we're constructing hospitals, colleges, roads and broadband.”
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Liz Truss stated she is set to sort out the problems which were holding Britain again for years.
Standing in Downing Road, the brand new Prime Minister stated the nation must construct “roads, houses and broadband quicker” with extra funding in cities and cities throughout the nation.
“I do know that now we have to sort out these challenges. After all it gained’t be simple however we are able to do it. We'll remodel Britain into an aspiration nation,” she stated.
“I'll take motion this present day and every single day to make it occur.”`
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Liz Truss stated she is assured the nation can “journey out the storm”.
Talking from exterior No 10, she stated: “I’m assured that collectively we are able to journey out the storm, we are able to rebuild our financial system and we are able to grow to be the fashionable sensible Britain that I do know we could be.
“That is our very important mission to make sure alternative and prosperity for all individuals and future generations. I’m decided to ship.”
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Liz Truss smiled and waved on the door to Quantity 10 together with her husband, Hugh O’Leary, as MPs in Downing Road marked the top of her speech with rapturous applause.
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Protesters performed loud music together with the tune Mad World from the streets surrounding Downing Road throughout Ms Truss’s first tackle as Prime Minister.
Chanting from protesters and an air horn is also heard as she delivered her maiden speech.
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BREAKING:US President Joe Biden has congratulated new Prime Minister Liz Truss, saying: “I look ahead to deepening the particular relationship between our international locations and dealing in shut co-operation on world challenges, together with continued assist for Ukraine because it defends itself towards Russian aggression.”
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Hugh O’Leary, the husband of Prime Minister Liz Truss, was standing behind her close to the door to Quantity 10 as she delivered her speech.
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Talking exterior No 10 Downing Road after the downpours of rain abated, she stated: “Boris Johnson delivered Brexit, the Covid vaccine and stood as much as Russian aggression. Historical past will see him as a vastly consequential prime minister.
“I’m honoured to tackle this duty at an important time for our nation.”
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Ms Truss paid tribute to predecessor Boris Johnson as a “vastly consequential” premier.
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BREAKING: Prime Minister Liz Truss stated she was honoured to tackle the function “at an important time for our nation” in her first speech in Downing Road.
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Liz Truss has arrived at Downing Road beneath stormy skies for her first speech as Prime Minister.
Ms Truss waved to the massive crowd of journalists poised for the tackle within the drizzle whereas dozens of Tory MPs erupted into applause as she approached the lectern.
She wore a navy blue skirt and blazer with beige sneakers for her inaugural tackle.