Liz Truss will be the next UK PM, but what does the job involve?
Boris Johnson will step down on Tuesday and Ms Truss will become the third British female PM.The prime minister leads the government and is appointed by the Queen. Normally, he or she is also leader of the party which wins a general election.
As Mr Johnson resigned outside of an election, the new PM was chosen by Conservative Party members rather than UK voters.It's also their job to choose members of the government, known as ministers.The most senior figures are called cabinet ministers and they oversee government departments - such as the Treasury and the Home Office.
The prime minister can, at any time, hire and fire ministers. They can also abolish government departments or create brand new ones.The prime minister and their ministers can also bring in new laws - as long as they receive the backing of Parliament.The prime minister has overall control of the civil service - the people and departments that carry out government's decisions.For example, they have the power to send the UK's armed forces into action.
A number of special responsibilities also rest on the prime minister's shoulders, such as deciding whether to shoot down a hijacked or unidentified aircraft.Honours, such as knighthoods and damehoods, are put forward by the PM. They can also recommend peerages - where someone becomes a member of the House of Lords.. These meetings are completely private and there is no official record of what is said.
However, recent prime ministers - including Mr Johnson - have chosen to reside in Number 11 as it has a larger living area.Image source,
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