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WorldTruss departs for Balmoral to be sworn-in as PM

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Truss departs for Balmoral to be sworn-in as PM

The plane carrying soon-to-be prime minister Liz Truss has departed RAF Northolt in London, heading for Aberdeen.

She will be then conveyed to Balmoral, where she will meet the Queen after Boris Johnson, who is currently en route to the highlands himself

The new prime minister is expected to make her first speech outside Downing Street and explain what she wants to do in government.

Will she be speaking outside the building, as is customary, or inside if the weather proves too inclement? The forecast in London this afternoon is for more rain in the capital.

Later on, Truss is set to start naming her Cabinet. Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng is expected to become chancellor, while Suella Braverman, the current attorney general, is expected to be named home secretary. Education Secretary James Cleverly is slated to become foreign secretary.

Jacob Rees-Mogg, currently minister for Brexit opportunities and government efficiency, has been tipped to replace Kwarteng as business secretary.

Current Home Secretary Priti Patel and Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries have already said they will step down from their current roles.

The day’s proceedings

Boris Johnson meets the Queen at Balmoral Castle where he will offer his resignation as prime minister. At this point, there is a short period – normally a matter of minutes – with no prime minister.

It is then Liz Truss’s turn to meet the monarch, having also made the 500-mile trip to Balmoral. The Queen will ask her to form a government. Truss will be appointed through a ceremony called “kissing hands” – though there’s no actual kissing involved.

Having been formally appointed, Truss returns to London.

Source: BBC

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