The Latest Breaking News from Balmoral

Thunderstorms across the capital last night seemed to be a fitting omen after a day in which a plainly delighted Liz Truss marked her ascent to the helm of party and country. A swift drinks event for supporters was followed by preparations to fly to Balmoral to be formally approved…

The Queen traditionally spends the summer at Balmoral Castle, from July to October. She won’t be making the 1,000-mile round trip to appoint a Prime Minister at Buckingham Palace.

The new Tory leader will be handed the keys to Number 10 on Tuesday after an audience with the Queen at Balmoral.

The Prime Minister will fly to Balmoral tomorrow to give his resignation to the Queen - and reports have been swirling that he will make a packet in after-dinner speeches as a backbench MP

Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak will be meeting the Queen in Balmoral, rather than in London as is tradition.

THE appointment of either Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak will look different after it was confirmed that Boris Johnson and his successor will now meet…

Boris Johnson will also have to travel 500 miles from London to monarch’s Aberdeenshire estate before he steps down

The monarch has faced episodic mobility issues since last autumn

The Queen will appoint the new Prime Minister from Scotland for the first time, the Palace confirmed on Wednesday,