UK Prime Minister Liz Truss has rewarded her biggest supporters with new jobs in her Cabinet reshuffle

UK Prime Minister Liz Truss has revealed her new Cabinet, as she settles into day one at Downing Street.

None of those who backed her rival, Rishi Sunak will be in senior positions with some members moving to the backbench.

Kwasi Kwarteng has been named Chancellor, James Cleverly as Foreign Secretary and Suella Braverman becomes Home Secretary.

It is the first time in British history not a single white male will occupy one of the ‘great offices of state’.

Truss’s Press Secretary says the changes will “unify” the Tory Party, which pushed out her predecessor, Boris Johnson after a string of scandals plagued his leadership.

On the phone to global counterparts

On her first day in Downing Street, Truss spoke with Ukraine’s President. Volodymyr Zelensky.

She also said she was “delighted” to accept an invitation to visit the war-torn country.

The Prime Minister also spoke with U.S. President Joe Biden about post-Brexit opportunities between the two nations.

Back home, Truss laid out her hold bold agenda in front of a packed crowd.

The 47-year-old becomes Britain’s third female prime minister, and the fourth in six years.

She took office at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, when Queen Elizabeth II formally asked her to form a new government.

It was the first time in the Queen’s reign that the handover did not take place at Buckingham Palace in London.