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Queen Elizabeth II appoints Liz Truss as UK's Prime Minister

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Queen Elizabeth II appoints Liz Truss as UK's Prime Minister
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London (UK), September 6: Queen Elizabeth II appointed the Conservative Party leader Liz Truss as the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on Tuesday. "The Queen received Liz Truss at Balmoral Castle today. Her Majesty asked her to form a new Administration. Ms Truss accepted Her Majesty's offer and was appointed Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury," The Royal Family said on Twitter. Earlier on Monday, Truss was elected the head of the UK's Conservative Party after defeating former chancellor of the exchequer Rishi Sunak. Truss became the first prime minister to be selected by the Queen in Scotland rather than in Buckingham Palace, as is customary. Following her meeting with the Queen, the new Prime Minister will return to London and speak outside Downing Street.
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