BREAKING Liz Truss declared Britain’s new PM and gets hands on ‘scary’ nuclear codes

On Sep 5, 2022

Liz Truss has been announced as Boris Johnson’s replacement as the UK’s new Prime Minister and promises to “deliver” four times over.

Accepting her victory of 81,326 votes to Rishi Sunak’s 60,399, Ms Truss gave a gushing tribute to the work of her predecessor “friend” who “crushed Jeremy Corbyn and stood up to Vladimir Putin”.

Truss, who will assume the office of Prime Minister tomorrow, won over 57% of the votes cast.

“A bit of a chaotic day” lies ahead for the south west Norfolk MP who will be given “very scary” nuclear codes and be bombarded with prank phone calls, according to a former cabinet secretary.

The former Foreign Secretary saw off competition from rival Rishi Sunak in a conservative leadership race which was launched almost two months ago when Mr Johnson revealed he was quitting.

As scandals mounted up on the leader so too did cabinet resignations leaving him with little option but to step down and begin packing his bags to exit 10 Downing Street.

Liz Truss has been handed the keys to Number 10 Downing Street
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Ms Truss, 47, quickly became the front runner for the vacancy which in his quit speech on July 7, Mr Johnson described as “the best job in the world”.

As weeks passed, the MP for South West Norfolk turned into such a favourite for the role that Rishi Sunak’s closest allies switched their attention to preventing an embarrassing defeat, rather than winning.

Lord O’Donnell, who was cabinet secretary when David Cameron took over from Gordon Brown, said the new prime minister’s first hours in office will be “the highlight of their career” but “a bit of a chaotic day”.

He told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “This is an incredibly exciting day for that person coming through the door at No 10, it’s the highlight of their career and that may be the biggest moment in their lives”.

Liz Truss will be tasked with solving the current cost of living crisis which has seen utility bill prices sky-rocket
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He said the Cabinet Secretary greets them at the door and they get clapped in by staff before going into the Cabinet Room.

“It’s that moment that I remember – David Cameron putting his head in his hands and thinking ‘Oh my god, what have I let myself in for?’,” the former head of the Civil Service said.

He said the new premier receives the nuclear codes, “quite scary” security and intelligence briefings, and phone calls from world leaders and people “claiming to be your mum or your dad”, as they also get on with appointing their Cabinet and consider policy issues.

Comedian Joe Lycett has continued his sarcastic stance on the leadership race and reacted to the news on Twitter, writing: “Yes @trussliz absolutely smashed it babe!!!”