Liz Truss promised a “bold plan” to cut taxes, deal with the energy crisis and deliver a Tory victory in 2024 as she prepares to take office as the country’s next prime minister.
Ms Truss thanked her “friend” Boris Johnson, who will depart No 10 on Tuesday before Ms Truss flies to Balmoral to meet the Queen for the formal handover of power.
Incoming prime minister Liz Truss promised a “bold plan” to cut taxes and grow the economy and “deliver on the energy crisis, dealing with people’s energy bills but also dealing with the long-term issues we have on energy supply”.
We take a look at the moment she was named as the next leader of the Conservative Party.
9. A journalist writes down the results of the election of the new the new Conservative party leader
A journalist writes down the results of the election of the new the new Conservative party leader and Britain's Prime Minister as she watches the results on a live streeam on her phone form Downing Street in central London on September 5, 2022, the final full day of Boris Johnson's Premiership Photo: ISABEL INFANTES
10. New Conservative Party leader and Britain's Prime Minister-elect Liz Truss leaves the stage after delivering a speech
Ms Truss said Tory beliefs in freedom, low taxes and personal responsibility “resonate with the British people”. Photo: ADRIAN DENNIS