Liz Truss officially became our Prime Minister when she visited the Queen at Balmoral yesterday to receive the royal seal of approval. But away from the pomp and ceremony, ordinary Scots are facing a tough winter of soaring fuel bills, high inflation and falling living standards.
So we spoke to a range of Daily Record readers and asked them what they want to say to their new PM. And here is what they had to say.
They demanded that Truss holds true to her promise to sort out the energy cap catastrophe that threatens millions. Readers also pleaded with Truss to listen to the concerns of ordinary voters rather than the tiny number of hardline Tory voters who have put her in office.