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BORIS JOHNSON AND LIZ TRUSS TRAVEL TO MEET QUEEN FOR HANDOVER OF POWER

Outgoing PM Boris Johnson bids farewell in a speech outside No 10, before Liz Truss takes over the role

In his last address as prime minister, Johnson says he is “like a booster rocket” that has “fulfilled its function”

He and Truss are now travelling to Balmoral in Aberdeenshire, where he will offer his resignation to the Queen who will appoint Truss as PM Later this afternoon, Truss will address the nation at Downing Street

She is also expected to start naming her Cabinet – with Home Secretary Priti Patel and Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries already resigning

Truss was announced Conservative Party leader yesterday after winning 57% of members’ votes against Rishi Sunak.

 

 

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