At a time of political and economic turmoil in the United Kingdom, Liz Truss will succeed Boris Johnson as the country’s next prime minister.
Truss was the favorite among Conservative Party activists who chose the leader of their party and Britain in a vote disclosed on Monday. She wasn’t the Conservative Party MPs’ first pick, and the majority of Britons believe pollsters she will be a “poor” or “awful” prime minister.
Rishi Sunak, a former chancellor of the Exchequer whose resignation in July started the unceremonious removal of Johnson, lost to Ms. Truss, 47. Her win was largely anticipated in recent weeks when she acquired a commanding lead in the polls, with a margin of 57.4 percent to 42.6 percent.
After Theresa May and Margaret Thatcher, she becomes Britain’s third female leader and its fourth prime minister in six years. She will be met with a terrifying assortment of issues, just like they were.
“I campaigned as a Conservative, and I will govern as a Conservative,” Ms. Truss told a party gathering in a businesslike speech after her victory was announced. “I will deliver a bold plan to cut taxes and grow our economy,” she added. “Dealing with people’s energy bills but also dealing with the long-term issues we have on energy supply.”