Liz Truss became British prime minister Tuesday after being appointed by Queen Elizabeth, pledging to shore up the country's inflation-plagued economy.Truss, 47, the former foreign secretary, won the ruling Conservative Party leadership race on Monday after securing 57.4 percent of party member votes, beating her opponent Rishi Sunak, the former Chancellor of the Exchequer, who received 42.6 percent.Speaking outside her official residence in Downing Street, Truss said the country faces "severe global headwinds" and her priorities will include lowering taxes and curbing rising energy prices.…READ FULL ARTICLE
