LIVE: Liz Truss outlines early priorities as Prime Minister | Boris Johnson no longer PM | Nicola Sturgeon to announce Scotland's Programme for Government
Boris Johnson pledged his “fervent support” for successor Liz Truss as she prepared to take over as prime minister and deliver a plan to address the energy crisis.
Ms Truss, who travelled to Balmoral to accept the role of prime minister from the Queen, is thought to be drawing up plans for a freeze in bills which could cost around £100 billion.
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To stay up to date with all the latest on these issues, follow along here on The Scotsman’s live blog.
LIVE: Liz Truss to become Prime Minister as Boris Johnson leaves Downing Street | Truss to travel to Balmoral to visit Queen
Key Events
- Liz Truss outlines “three early priorities” as she arrives at Downing Street
- Nicola Sturgeon announced Programme for Government including rent freeze and expansion of free school meal plan
- Boris Johnson no longer PM as Buckingham palace confirms Queen accepts his resignation
The Scotsman Bulletin today focuses on the Liz Truss PM appointment
Deputy editor Alan Young and Westminster correspondent Alexander Brown dissect all the latest with the change in prime minister.
Nicola Sturgeon expected to announce rent freeze for tenants in Programme for Government
Nicola Sturgeon is expected to announce a freeze to rents for tenants to help with the cost of living crisis in her Programme for Government this afternoon.
Nicola Sturgeon 'expected to announce rent freeze' to help with cost of living
Nicola Sturgeon is expected to announce a rent freeze for tenants as she sets out her legislative programme today.
The Scotsman Westminster correspondent Alexander Brown asseses Liz Truss victory as new PM
Liz Truss is to be the next UK prime minister after defeating Rishi Sunak in the Tory leadership contest to replace Boris Johnson.
Boris Johnson speech: Who was Cincinnatus and why did the outgoing PM compare himself to him?
Boris Johnson promised “the most fervent support” to his successor Liz Truss as he compared himself to Cincinnatus in his final speech as prime minister.
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Boris Johnson promised “the most fervent support” to his successor Liz Truss as he compared himself to Cincinnatus in his final speech as prime minister.
Timings for PM appointment and Scottish Government programme for government
As thundery showers are expected to loom over Aberdeenshire, here are the main events as we expect them to happen (depending on whether the weather allows them to go ahead...):
11.20am: Johnson meets the Queen at Balmoral Castle where he will offer his resignation as prime minister.
12.10pm : Liz Truss will then meet the monarch as the Queen will ask her to form a government. Truss will be appointed through a ceremony called “kissing hands” (no hand kissing is actually involved).
1pm : Truss will then return to London after her formal appointment.
2.20-2.50pm: Meanwhile in Holyrood, the First Minister will give a statement on the Programme for Government with a debate to follow and to last until 5pm. The programme is expected to focus on measures to tackle the cost of living crisis.
4pm: At around 4pm, the new PM will speak, having made her way back to Westminster.
Boris Johnson touches down in Aberdeen
The outgoing PM has landed in Aberdeen International Airport as he gets ready to meet with the Queen at Balmoral.
The Dassault Falcon 900LX left RAF Northolt at 8.30am and landed at Aberdeen at 9.30am.
The meeting between the Queen and PM will take place just after 11am with Liz Truss expected to make her way soon.
What we know of PM appointment so far
Here is a summary of the main events of the PM appointment so far:
- Boris Johnson has given a farewell speech outside No 10 as he said he is like 5th century Roman Politician Cincinnatus who “returned to his plough” - important to note, however, he came back to politics years later.
- Liz Truss and Johnson will now travel to Balmoral in Aberdeenshire where he will offer his resignation to the Queen who will appoint Truss as PM.
- The PM appointment comes as Nicola Sturgeon will announce the Programme for Government this afternoon.
- Truss will address the nation at Downing Street later in the afternoon today.
- We can also expect Truss 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.
Boris Johnson gives farewell speech before Liz Truss takes over as Prime Minister
Johnson said he would be offering “fervent support” to Liz Truss’ government during a “tough time” for households across the country.
Boris Johnson gives farewell speech before Liz Truss takes over as Prime Minister
Boris Johnson said he would be offering “fervent support” to Liz Truss’ government during a “tough time” for households across the country.
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