The UK’s new prime minister, Liz Truss, is being urged to provide help to the business community in the West Country after being named the next leader of the Conservative party.
Ms Truss beat former chancellor Rishi Sunak to the top position within the party on Monday (September 5) after securing 57.4% of the vote in a leadership election.
She will take over from Boris Johnson on Tuesday and will face immediate challenges including the UK's cost-of-living crisis, which is putting a major strain on UK businesses.