Liz Truss Becomes Prime Minister for The United Kingdom | PBS NewsHour

The ruling Conservative Party in the United Kingdom made Liz Truss their new leader, setting her up to replace Boris Johnson as prime minister. Truss is currently foreign secretary and strongly backs lower taxes and a smaller government. As Laura Barrón-López reports, the shift in leadership comes as the country braces for an acute economic and cost of living crisis.

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