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New PM Liz Truss selects

her new cabinet

PRIME Minister Liz Truss has
rewarded those who support-
ed her campaign and close allies
with the top Cabinet jobs.
For the first time, there are
no white men in any of the four
most senior positions of the UK
government.
Truss is Britain's and the Con-
servative Party's third female
Johnson urges Tories prime minister.
In her first speech as PM out-
side Number 10 Downing Street,
to get behind Truss in Truss said she was "determined
to deliver" for the British people -
farewell speech pledging tax cuts, action on ener-
gy bills, and putting the NHS "on
a firm footing". Deputy prime minister and health Tom Tugendhat, Armed forces
FORMER Prime Minister Boris "This is a tough time for fam- Among her most senior ap- secretary: Therese Coffey, Foreign and veterans minister: James He-
Johnson has urged Conservatives ilies up and down the country," pointments are Kwasi Kwarteng secretary: James Cleverly, Home appey, Attorney General: Michael
to get behind his successor Liz Mr Johnson said in front of No as chancellor, James Cleverly as secretary: Suella Braverman, Ed- Ellis, Northern Ireland secretary:
Truss during a "tough time", in 10 Downing Street. "We can and foreign secretary, and Therese ucation secretary: Kit Malthouse, Chris Heaton-Harris, Scotland
his farewell speech. we will get through it and we will Coffey as health secretary and Defence secretary: Ben Wallace, secretary: Alister Jack, Wales sec-
Mr Johnson met the Queen come out stronger the other side." deputy prime minister. retary: Robert Buckland, Chan-
at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, In a pointed plea to his Con- Ahead of the reshuffle, sever- Justice secretary: Brandon Lewis, cellor of the Duchy of Lancaster:
where he tendered his resignation servative colleagues following a al high-profile cabinet ministers Business, energy and industri- Nadhim Zahawi, Development
as PM on Tuesday. resigned – including home secre- al strategy secretary: Jacob Re- minister: Vicky Ford, Chief whip:
fractious party leadership race, tary Priti Patel and culture secre- es-Mogg, Environment secretary: Wendy Morton, Lord president
In his speech, Mr Johnson al- Mr Johnson said "it's time for tary Nadine Dorries. Ranil Jayawardena, COP26 presi- of the council and leader of the
luded to the ominous challenges politics to be over, folks". Key allies of former chancellor dent: Alok Sharma, Climate min- House of Commons: Penny Mor-
Ms Truss will inherit when she "It's time for us all to get behind Rishi Sunak, Truss' final oppo- ister: Graham Stuart, Levelling daunt, Lord privy seal, and lead-
takes office, acknowledging that Liz Truss and her team and her nent in the Tory leadership race, up, housing and communities er of the House of Lords: Lord
this was "a tough time for the programme and deliver for the have notably been dropped — secretary: Simon Clarke, Trans- True, Minister without portfolio:
economy". people of this country," he said. such as Dominic Raab, Steve Bar- port secretary: Anne-Marie Trev- Jake Berry, Chief secretary to the
clay, and Grant Shapps. elyan, Culture secretary: Michelle Treasury: Chris Philp and Pay-
Full list of Liz Truss' new cabi- Donelan, Trade secretary: Kemi master General and minister for
Truss and Starmer net: Chancellor: Kwasi Kwarteng, Badenoch, Minister for Security: the Cabinet Office: Edward Argar.

clash over energy bills

PRIME Minister Liz Truss says £170bn in excess profits over the SNP allowed to make
she will take "immediate action" next two years.
to deal with soaring energy bills "You have no choice but to back submissions on IndyRef2 case
and will make an announcement an energy price freeze, the politi-
today (Thursday 8 September). cal choice is who is going to pay," THE SNP will be allowed to to respond. dum would not be self-executing,
However she has been accused he said. make written submissions in
Oral arguments in the case are but merely “consultative”.
of "protecting profits and forcing In a sign of the political bat- a case designed to ascertain if due to be heard on October 11
working people to pay the bill" tles that lie ahead, Sir Keir also Holyrood could legislate for an- and 12, but a date for a final deci- This means that, in the event
after ruling out extending the attacked her plan to halt the rise other independence referendum. sion has not yet been announced. of a majority of Scots saying they
windfall tax to fund her energy in corporation tax. This had been The Lord Advocate referred a would want to leave the union,
plans. due to increase from 19% to 25% The party sought to intervene prospective independence ref- Scotland would not immediately
Ms Truss is widely expected to in 2023, but Ms Truss said that in the case before the UK Su- erendum Bill to the Court in July, become independent, but the ref-
announce a freeze on the energy would deter investors. preme Court, which resulted from with her argument leaning heav- erendum could serve as the basis
price cap, with reports suggesting But Ms Truss hit back saying a referral by Lord Advocate Doro- ily on the fact that any referen- for independence negotiations.
the policy could cost up to £150 there is "nothing new about a thy Bain QC, last month.
billion and that this will be fund- Labour leader who is calling for On Wednesday, the Supreme
ed largely through borrowing. Court announced that the SNP’s
Asked during Prime Minister's more tax rises", and accused Sir representatives would be able to
Questions whether she will intro- Keir of failing to "understand as- make a submission of no more
duce a windfall tax on energy gi- piration". than 20 pages, provided they do
ants to fund her plans, Ms Truss She insisted she was taking "im- not repeat the Lord Advocate’s
said "we cannot tax our way to mediate action to make sure we arguments.
growth". have lower taxes and we grow the The submission must be filed
Clashing with Labour leader economy". by September 21 and the Lord
Sir Keir Starmer, he accused her And she said her energy plan Advocate and Advocate General
of "making hardworking people would help both households and for Scotland – representing the
pay", citing Treasury estimates businesses while securing long- interests of the UK Government
that energy producers will make term supply. in the case – will have two weeks