By Zuko Komisa
Liz Truss has been appointed as Britain’s new prime minister.
This follows a meeting with Queen Elizabeth II, who requested that she form a new administration.
The 47-year-old Truss assumed office on Tuesday in a meticulously planned ceremony with the monarch, a day after the ruling Conservative Party declared Truss its new leader.
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In the face of mounting pressure to reduce rising prices, calm labour unrest, and make improvements to the healthcare system she has already begun the immense work required in her new role.
“The Queen received in Audience The Right Honourable Elizabeth Truss MP today and requested her to form a new Administration,” a Buckingham Palace statement said.
“Ms Truss accepted Her Majesty’s offer and kissed hands upon her appointment as Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury,” it added.
As your Prime Minister, I am confident that together we can ride out the storm, rebuild our economy and become the modern, brilliant Britain that I know we can be.
— Liz Truss (@trussliz) September 6, 2022
I will take action every day to make that happen 🇬🇧 pic.twitter.com/1Moqm3cSwu
President Cyril Ramaphosa has also released a statement congratulating Liz Truss on her appointment as the new British Prime Minister.
The statement said:
Bilateral cooperation between South Africa and the United Kingdom covers a range of areas, including, inter alia, trade and investment, science and innovation, health, energy and the environment.
“South Africa and the United Kingdom collaborate within the multilateral context to address global challenges, such as peace and security, underdevelopment, poverty, economic growth, climate change and prevent future pandemics,” it said.
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