Queen Elizabeth II Liz Truss Accepts New Government Assignments

JAKARTA - Queen Elizabeth II appointed Liz Truss as British Prime Minister on Tuesday, tasked with directing the country through a looming recession and an energy crisis that threatens the future of millions of households and businesses awaits.

Truss, the fourth Conservative prime minister in six years, visited the royal family home in Scotland, to be asked by the 96-year-old Queen to form a new government.

He replaced Boris Johnson, who was forced to quit after three years of turmoil.

"Ratu menerima Audience Anggota Per Parliament Elizabeth Truss yang Terhormat Hari ini dan memintanya untuk membentuk pemerintahan baru," kata Istana Buckingham dalam sebuah pernyataan, melansir Reuters 6 September.

"Truss accepted His Majesty's offer and kissed his hand during his appointment as Prime Minister," the statement continued.

Truss will face one of the most frightening list of problems of any post-war leader in the UK, as inflation reaches double digits, energy costs soar and the Bank of England warns of a long recession by the end of this year.

The plan is to improve the economy through tax cuts that could potentially account for £100 billion, to limit energy costs, has rocked financial markets, prompting investors to throw away government pounds and bonds in recent weeks.