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Manchester City's new Norwegian star Erling Haaland scored two tonight as English champions Manchester City thrashed Spain's Sevilla 4-0 in Seville as the world's greatest club football tournament gets underway, although it's a long way to the Final in Istanbul in May. Manchester City were...

America and Britain reaffirm their friendship US President Joe Biden has spoken with Prime Minister Truss this evening, Downing Street has said, Biden congratulating her on her appointment. "The Prime Minister looked forward to working closely with President Biden as leaders of free...

President Zelensky invites Liz Truss to Ukraine Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he's spoken to Liz Truss this evening. He tweets: "I became the first foreign leader to have a conversation with the newly elected British PM Liz Truss." Zelensky says he's invited her to Ukraine and...

Tom Tugendhat is Security Minister. James Heappey is Armed Forces and Veterans Minister. Vicky Ford is Development Minister. Edward Argar is the Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office. Michael Ellis is the Attorney General. Chris Philp is Chief Secretary to the Treasury...

Ben Wallace remains Defence Secretary. Lord True is the Leader of the House of Lords. Penny Mordaunt is the Leader of the House of Commons. Nadhim Zahawi is Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Minister for Intergovernmental Relations and Equalities Minister. Brandon Lewis is Justice...

Therese Coffey is Deputy Prime Minister In her top four posts, Liz Truss has appointed: Kwasi Kwarteng as Chancellor of the Exchequer (Finance Minister) James Cleverly as Foreign Secretary Suella Braverman as Home Secretary Therese Coffey as Deputy Prime Minister and Health Secretary

Truss makes first speech as PM:

Boris Johnson.

"Like Cincinnatus I shall be returning to my plough..." Johnson's farewell speech...

It doesn't matter. I was just wondering.

Nearly 140 years since last PM appointed at Balmoral Nicholas Witchell BBC royal correspondent It's been nearly 140 years since the last prime minister had to make the journey all the way up to the Scottish Highlands to be appointed. That was in 1885. The PM then was Robert Gascoyne-Cecil...

Johnson about to give farewell speech The lectern is now out in Downing Street, which should mean Boris Johnson’s appearance isn’t too far away. Cabinet colleagues - including Nadine Dorries and Grant Shapps - have been spotted in and around Downing Street. As have some family members. I...

What is it with British Prime Ministers recently not using their first names? Boris is Johnson's middle name. His first name is Alexander - Alexander Johnson. Elizabeth is Truss's middle name. Her first name is Mary - Mary Truss.

The moment Truss is elected leader of the Conservative and Unionist Party

Truss to announce energy rescue plan on Thursday Help for consumers' energy costs is to be provided by allowing energy suppliers to take out government-backed loans to allow them to subsidise bills. The plan, which had been suggested by the energy industry, is set to be announced on Thursday...

Macron congratulates Truss despite 'friend or foe' row French President Emmanuel Macron has offered congratulations to Liz Truss and said France is "ready to work together as allies and friends". Speaking during a press conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Macron said both France...

Truss gets lowest membership vote since rule change Liz Truss may have been victorious, but it wasn't the landslide that many were predicting. Since the Conservative Party changed its internal election rules to give members a final say, ahead of the 2001 leadership contest, no leader has got...

Truss wins race to be new British PM