The Latest Breaking News from Liz Truss

She’s a small-state ideologue, but all that matters is that she carries the UK through this economic crisis, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss will travel to Scotland on Tuesday to be sworn in by the Queen as Britain's new prime minister after defeating Rishi Sunak in the Conservative leadership election.

Liz Truss is set to be confirmed as the new British prime minister after a lengthy and intense leadership contest against former chancellor Rishi Sunak. But the UK faces significant economic problems this autumn that might leave the new PM wishing she hadn’t fought so hard for the job.

The new Prime Minister has made much of the fact she attended primary school in Paisley before moving with her family to Leeds.

The United Kingdom now has its third ever female prime minister. Liz Truss was elected as leader by grassroots members of the Conservatives to lead the party – and hence the nation – on a platform that positioned her as the continuity candidate from Boris Johnson.

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss defeated Rishi Sunak in the battle for the Tory leadership and will become prime minister on Tuesday.

Liz Truss has beaten Rishi Sunak in the Conservative Party leadership election

This is the second time in two months that the show has been pulled

Britain’s Conservative Party picks Liz Truss as its leader, triggering the beginning of a handover from Boris Johnson.

The new prime minister faces a number of issues that require immediate attention, writes Kate Devlin

Liz Truss will succeed Boris Johnson as Conservative leader and become Britain's 56th Prime Minister on Tuesday after winning the contest by the tightest margin since the current rules were introduced