Liz Truss appointed new British PM by Queen Elizabeth II

Johnson, who tried to cling on to power in July despite ministers resigning en masse over a series of scandals, told reporters and politicians gathered in Downing Street early on Tuesday that the time had come for the country to unite.

Johnson used his departure speech to boast of his successes, including an early vaccine programme during the COVID-19 pandemic and his early support for Ukraine in its battle against Russia. New Conservative Party leader and Britain's Prime Minister-elect Liz Truss arrives at Balmoral Castle in Ballater, Scotland, on Sep 6, 2022, where she is set to meet Queen Elizabeth II and be invited to form a government. Johnson's speech was full of the bombast and jokes characteristic of a man once loved by much of the British public but also loathed by many.

Household energy bills are due to jump by 80 per cent in October, but a source familiar with the situation has told Reuters that Truss may freeze bills in a plan that could cost about £100 billion, surpassing the COVID-19 furlough scheme.

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