Liz Truss became Britain’s prime minister on Tuesday, after Boris Johnson tendered his resignation to the Queen at Balmoral, and Truss visited the monarch at her Scottish residence shortly afterwards for confirmation of her appointment.

Liz Truss has arrived in Downing Street and has begun her speech. She begins by paying tribute to Boris Johnson for delivering Brexit and dealing with the pandemic. "Now is the time to tackle the issues that are holding Britain back," she says. "We need...