Britain’s new Prime Minister

• UK Foreign Minister Liz Truss has been elected as the next Prime Minister of Britain and the leader of the governing Conservative Party.

• After a grueling six-week campaign, Liz defeated her rival, former finance minister Rishi Sunak, by 81,326 votes to 60,399.

• Liz Truss is the 56th Prime Minister of Britain and the third woman Prime Minister to lead the country. 

• The previous female prime ministers – Margaret Thatcher and Theresa May – were also from the Conservative Party.