Britain's 56th Prime Minister is officially now Liz Truss after Boris Johnson's era ended by meeting the queen and the Queen gave truss the directive to form a government.

Britain's 56th Prime Minister emerged from the monarch's Balmoral residence in Scotland after completing the handover of power - a process known as 'kissing hands. 

Immediately after the kissing of hands ritual Buckingham Palace put out a statement, that read as follows: 'The Queen received in audience The Right Honourable Elizabeth Truss MP today and requested her to form a new administration.

Ms. Truss accepted Her Majesty's offer and kissed hands upon her appointment as Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury.

'Ms. Truss's Twitter profile was also swiftly updated to include her new status. 

Ms. Truss is expected to head back to London to appoint her Cabinet and conclude plans to curb the soaring energy bills.

She is also expected to resolve the household bill at £2,500 a year and offset bills by keeping the £400 handout that had already been committed.