Lizz Truss is the new UK Prime Minister

 

Former foreign secretary Liz Truss officially became the UK prime minister Tuesday, taking over for Boris Johnson. [Vox / Jen Kirby] Truss, 47, defeated Rishi Sunak in a Conservative Party leadership election to replace scandal-ridden Johnson. [NYT / Mark Landler] Truss assumes leadership as the UK faces its worst economic crisis in decades, soaring energy costs, and the continued fallout from Brexit. [Washington Post / Ishaan Tharoor] In her first speech as prime minister Tuesday, Truss said she would take action this week to provide relief to families facing high energy bills. [USA Today / Kim Hjelmgaard]