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Liz Truss' voice transformed as she rose to political stardom in stark image rebrand

The new PM has enjoyed a colourful tapestry of political allegiances throughout her life - amidst the party hopping, her speech style saw a striking overhaul as her tone changed from high pitch and fast to low and slow

Daily Mirror

We need to be prepared for what Trussonomics will mean

What we are about to get is the exact opposite of Thatcherism: an inflationary boom where we try to live beyond our means, but delivered with Thatcheresque determination, writes Sean O’Grady

The Independent UK

Everything that’s wrong with the term ‘power dressing’ as Liz Truss is named new PM

If Rishi Sunak wore a purple tie, we wouldn’t be calling it powerful, says Imy Brighty-Potts.

The Independent UK

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What can we expect from Liz Truss on foreign policy?

The strong stance on Russia and China, along with promises of increased defence spending, may lead to a more forward international role for Britain on Truss’s watch, writes Kim Sengupta

The Independent UK

Who will be in Liz Truss’s Cabinet?

New PM has been busy drawing up her top team ahead of her coronation

The Independent UK

Queen’s relationship with her Prime Ministers - and when they broke protocol

Her first Prime Minister was Sir Winston Churchill and her most recent will be Liz Truss, the 15th figure she has welcomed to the role

Daily Mirror

Where does Boris Johnson stand in the pantheon of modern British prime ministers?

He’s clearly not in the Churchill or Thatcher first class, and his personal flaws and precipitate fall from power means he’s demoted below the likes of Blair and Wilson in the second division. However, Brexit and his election success put him above May and Cameron, writes Sean O’Grady

The Independent UK

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Patrick Minford: maverick economist who inspired Truss and Thatcher

Brexiter tells Guardian that new PM understands need for tax cuts and orthodoxy must be challenged to revitalise economy

The Guardian - UK

From fluorescent suits to Thatcher bows – Liz Truss’s fashion journey to No 10

The new Prime Minister has often turned heads with her political outfits.

The Independent UK

Liz Truss: Who will be in Tory frontrunner’s cabinet as she prepares to replace Boris Johnson?

Firm favourite to become PM has been busy drawing up her top team ahead of expected coronation

The Independent UK

Liz Truss: Who is the UK’s new prime minister?

‘Human hand grenade’, seen by many Tories as Johnson continuity figure, confirmed as his successor after leading Rishi Sunak throughout leadership race

The Independent UK

Liz Truss - laughable, not funny

Liz Truss taking the reins is just the latest development in Britain's descent into government by the very worst, writes Neal Curtis

Newsroom.co.nz

Hawkish Truss faces credibility test over Northern Ireland, EU

Liz Truss travels to Scotland on Tuesday to formalise her accession to Downing Street with Queen Elizabeth II. Hawkishness on Russia and China characterises the next British PM’s foreign policy agenda – but so does hawkishness with the EU over the Brexit deal’s Northern Ireland Protocol. Truss now faces a…

France 24

With economy in trouble, UK gets ‘disruptor in chief’ as leader

LONDON — Liz Truss is happy to make enemies. The U.K.’s next prime minister has likened bureaucrats to “gremlins,” insulted domestic and foreign leaders, and said British workers need more graft.

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France 24

Enter Liz Truss: Can new Conservative leader steer Britain through crisis?

She won over the Conservative Party faithful. Now can she win over the UK? Our panel discusses the challenges ahead for prime minister-in-waiting Liz Truss. The one-time Remainer played the hardline Brexiteer in a sometimes bitter Tory leadership campaign, often courting comparisons with Britain's first female PM, Margaret Thatcher.

The National (Scotland)

Boris Johnson is expected to claim office costs as he leaves No 10

BORIS Johnson will be able to claim up to £115,000 a year to run his office when he finally steps down as Prime Minister on Tuesday.

ABC News

How Liz Truss, Britain's next prime minister, went from anti-monarchist rebel to the next Margaret Thatcher

Liz Truss has been sworn in as the 56th prime minister of the United Kingdom. But her early days on the path to Number 10 were far from Conservative.

The Guardian - UK

‘I have gone right off them’: can Truss keep the Tories’ fragile coalition together?

Cost of living crisis poses a threat to seats the Conservatives won from Labour in 2019

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Daily Mirror

7 worrying things you need to know about Liz Truss now she's Prime Minister

The teenage Lib Dem turned Thatcher wannabe was crowned Boris Johnson's successor with 57% of the vote - and becomes your new Prime Minister

Evening Standard

Downing Street’s new First Family - From Liz Truss’s daughters to the husband who prefers a low-profile

Liz Truss’ accountant husband and their teenage daughters are set to move into Number 10 (or 11) this week. From pizza nights to sleepovers with friends, Katie Strick on what life will look like inside the home of Britain’s new PM

The Guardian - UK

Trussonomics will be a reckless exercise in slashing the state when there’s nothing left to cut

Thatcherism was disastrous 40 years ago, but the new prime minister seems intent on reviving it to meet the crises of 2022, says sociologist and political economist William Davies

The Independent UK

Sculpture of Liz Truss with forehead which ‘stands out’ has people in hysterics

Wilfrid Wood, 53, made a plasticine sculpture of Ms Truss which took around a day to complete.

The Independent UK

Liz Truss to become UK’s third female prime minister

The new Tory leader will follow in the footsteps of her political idol Margaret Thatcher.

The Guardian - UK

Spare a thought for the Queen – at least we don’t have to welcome Liz Truss with a kiss

The monarch has been inviting prime ministers to form a government for 70 years. She must be thinking, ‘how did it come to this?’ writes Zoe Williams

Reuters

Britain's new PM, Truss won support with her tough image

If it's not the pictures of her standing atop a tank in a nod to Conservative leader Margaret Thatcher, it's the moment when she vented her anger over cheese imports into Britain that made Liz Truss something of a household name.

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