Today, after a leadership battle that has lasted for weeks, Liz Truss was announced as the UK's new prime minister. She received 81,326 votes, to Rishi Sunak's 60,399.
Speaking after the announcement, Mrs Truss said that it is an "honour" to be elected as she committed to "growing our economy".
She said: "During this leadership campaign, I campaigned as a Conservative and I will govern as a conservative. And, my friends, we need to show that we will deliver over the next two years.
