Former Foreign Secretary Liz Truss officially headed the UK government. Queen Elizabeth II approved her as the Prime Minister and instructed her to form a government.
Sky News writes about it.
The meeting took place in Scotland at Balmoral Castle, where the Queen was on vacation. Elizabeth II first accepted Johnsonʼs resignation, and then approved Trussʼ appointment.
She will now head back to London, where she will deliver her first speech as prime minister and begin forming a new government.
Currently, there is no official news about any new minister in the Truss government. However, the British media, citing their own sources, have already reported on a number of possible appointments. In particular, they write that Ben Wallace, who is actively agitating for military aid to Ukraine, will remain in the post of defense minister.
- On July 7, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson informed that he was resigning as Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party. He served as the head of the party and the government until a new one was elected. This was preceded by a series of scandals — Johnson was accused of organizing a party without observing the quarantine measures that the government introduced throughout Great Britain due to the coronavirus. He was also criticized for appointing Christopher Pincher, who was accused of harassing two colleagues. At the beginning of July, more than 50 members of his cabinet and high-ranking officials left Johnson due to scandals.
- On September 5, British Foreign Minister Liz Truss became the leader of the Conservative Party. She defeated former finance minister Rishi Sunak in a party vote.