Liz Truss named as UK's third woman prime minister
Truss beat her rival, former finance minister Rishi Sunak, by about 57 to 43 percent after a summer-long contest decided by just over 170,000 Conservative members -- a tiny sliver of Britain's electorate.
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Prime minister Liz Truss waves as she leaves the Conservative Party Headquarters in central London. AFP photo
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Britain's new Conservative leader Liz Truss Monday vowed "bold" action to confront a biting economic crisis as she was confirmed as successor to Prime Minister Boris Johnson after a gruelling