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Britain has a new prime minister in Liz Truss, who journeyed Tuesday to Balmoral, Scotland, for her first official audience with a queen who prefers not to travel these days but still is constitutionally required to invite commoners to form a new government. The unusual location far from London was…

LONDON: Liz Truss made her first speech as UK prime minister on Tuesday outside No 10 — in front of a cheering but drenched group of Conservative MPs and the world's media — following a sudden downpour after she had been appointed to the position by the Queen at Balmoral…

The Conservative party leader travelled to Balmoral for an audience with the monarch at her Aberdeenshire retreat shortly after noon.

Thunderstorms across the capital last night seemed to be a fitting omen after a day in which a plainly delighted Liz Truss marked her ascent to the helm of party and country. A swift drinks event for supporters was followed by preparations to fly to Balmoral to be formally approved…

The Queen traditionally spends the summer at Balmoral Castle, from July to October. She won’t be making the 1,000-mile round trip to appoint a Prime Minister at Buckingham Palace.

Before heading to Balmoral to tender his resignation to the Queen, the departing PM compared himself to a "booster rocket" and a Roman statesman.

In today’s newsletter: As Truss travels to Balmoral to accept the prime ministership, a look at some of the must-read pieces about her policies, her opposition and her future at No 10

Liz Truss has been named the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and will fly to Balmoral to meet the Queen. Between Cabinet reshuffles, PMQs and energy bills help we look at what the coming days have in store

The United Kingdom’s next prime minister will be Liz Truss. After a two-month contest, Conservative Party members have chosen her as their new leader. All that remains is for Truss to travel to Balmoral in Scotland where she will be formally invited by the Queen to form a government.