- Liz Truss became the UK’s third female Prime Minister after meeting the Queen at her Scottish estate.
- The handover of power from Boris Johnson took place at Balmoral rather than Buckingham Palace because of the 96 year-old monarch’s mobility problems, with Ms Truss becoming the Queen’s 15th prime minister.
- Ms Truss, who won the Tory leadership on Monday, will travel to Westminster to address the nation from Downing Street later on Tuesday afternoon.
- She is also putting together her Cabinet with Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng expected to take the key post of chancellor.
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