Boris Johnson Day One: What to expect on his first day as PM
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Boris Johnson is due to become the 55th person to be Britain’s prime minister.
In charge of a budget of around £800bn, the UK’s 150,000 troops and the power to press the nuclear button, it is a role that carries supreme responsibility the BBC give a detailed look at how the day is expected to develop on Johnson’s first day in office.
Like starting any new job however, a few administrative tasks must be completed before they can get to work.
Laurence Sleator from the BBC Political Research Unit writes that one unusual aspect about the transition from one prime minister to the next is the speed at which it takes place. The UK is usually without a premier for around one hour.
The outgoing PM, in this case Theresa May, visits the Queen at Buckingham Palace to resign. She then recommends someone she believes can command the confidence of the House of Commons.
The nominated successor is then summoned to the palace by the Queen’s private secretary and then Her Majesty invites them to form her next government in a tradition known as “kissing hands”.
Johnson will then head straight to the lectern already in position outside 10 Downing Street, the new PM makes their first speech in the role. The words used can come to define the philosophy of a premiership.
