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Explained: Why Liz Truss is off to Scotland to become UK's new prime minister

Lizz Truss will fly to Balmoral where she will meet Queen Elizabeth and be formally asked to form a new government. Normally, the new prime minister travels from the Houses of Parliament to Buckingham Palace to meet with the Queen. But this year, she is at her house in Scotland

Will new Prime Minister Liz Truss be able to revive UK's crippling economy?

The UK economy is facing a recession by the end of this year, with virtually no economic growth predicted until 2024. Inflation, already at 10 per cent, could rise, according to some forecasters, to over 20 per cent. This will hit public services like health, education and policing