Politics

The monarch will carry out the key duty at her private Scottish retreat, rather than at Buckingham Palace, for the first time in her reign.

"Didn't get the job? We've got jobs for everyone."

She’s reportedly set to be handed a life peerage by Boris Johnson in his resignation honours list.

Ms Patel said it was her ‘choice’ to continue her public service from the backbenches when the new PM assumes office on Tuesday.

"This is a graphic illustration of the lack of talent in the Tory Party and hence why a General Election is the best option for the UK."

Boris Johnson will depart No 10 on Tuesday and Ms Truss will fly to Balmoral to meet the Queen for the formal handover of power.

She defeated rival Rishi Sunak with 81,326 votes to 60,399 and will take over as prime minister on Tuesday, from Boris Johnson.

"You might not find reasons to vote for Keir Starmer, but there aren't actually the really powerful reasons to vote against him," he said.

Gillian Keegan’s partner, Michael, holds a government role for relationships with suppliers as well as a board role with Centerprise International.