Liz Truss has been installed as prime minister after winning the Conservative Party leadership contest and meeting the Queen — so now the hard part starts.
Every week, the UK’s political leader faces the baying mob that is the House of Commons during Prime Minister’s Questions.
And after taking the 10 Downing Street keys from Boris Johnson, it will be Ms Truss’ turn to step into the hot seat this week to face-off against the leader of the opposition.
As well as facing a six-question grilling from Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer on any topics of his choosing, she will also be confronted with attacks from the Scottish National Party's ( SNP ) Westminster leader, Ian Blackford, along with other MPs looking to embarrass the latest Tory leader during her first appearance in the Commons.
What time is Prime Minister’s Questions?
It may be Liz Truss ’ first appearance at Prime Minister’s Questions ( PMQs ) but the day and time of the regular session will remain the same as always.
The session will start at 12pm on Wednesday (September 7).
Traditionally, PMQs is supposed to last 30 minutes but it can go on for longer at the Speaker's discretion.
PMQs sees the Prime Minister taking questions from the leader of the opposition - currently Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer – as well as other elected MPs.
Opposition MPs are likely to look to ask awkward questions to show up Ms Truss, while the Tories, having just elected their new leader, are likely to want to work some easy questions in there for her to secure some safe soundbites.
Ms Truss' opposite number Sir Keir is likely to fire some questions across the despatch boxes about her much-briefed plan for tackling the cost of living crisis, including her reported ideas for subsidising ballooning energy bills.
The PM's new-look top team will also be on display on the green government front bench for the first time.
After meeting the Queen and taking part in the tradition of “kissing hands” with the 96-year-old monarch on Tuesday, Ms Truss appointed a set of cabinet ministers to replace Boris Johnson ’s choices.
The new cabinet is set to have met for the first time only hours before they flank the new PM in the Commons at midday, with the debut Truss cabinet meeting pencilled in for early Wednesday morning.
How to watch Liz Truss’ first appearance at PMQs as Prime Minister
PMQs is often the most explosive political moment of the week and, as a result, is all over television.
BBC One and Sky News all live broadcast the half-an-hour verbal joust. The BBC’s coverage can be watched via iPlayer or on terrestrial television and Freeview.
Sky News can also be viewed as part of Freeview and similar packages, but it can also be live streamed via YouTube.
For an even more stripped back experience, the session can be watched without commentary or interruption on Parliamentlive.tv and the UK Parliament’s YouTube channel.
Keen politicos can even secure a ring-side seat if they want to watch in person.
Constituents can contact their local MP about getting a ticket to sit in the Commons’ public gallery, which looks down on the action.
But given it has been known for weeks that September 7 would mark the first PMQs for either Ms Truss or leadership race runner-up Rishi Sunak, MP tickets are likely to have been snapped up.
Visitors can queue on the day in case of spare space or drop-outs but entry is far from guaranteed.
PMQs is a weekly occurrence during Parliament's term times, meaning there will be plenty of other opportunities to watch Ms Truss in action on Wednesday afternoons in the coming weeks and months.
