Once an awkward, self-doubting young man, he comes to the throne, at 73, as a self-assured, gray-haired eminence.
Author: MARK LANDLER
Truss Takes Office in Time-Honored British Fashion
The transfer of power from the outgoing prime minister, Boris Johnson, was accomplished in a pair of meetings with the queen.
Queen Elizabeth II Under Medical Supervision as Health Concerns Grow
The queen, who is 96, has not been hospitalized and remains at Balmoral Castle, her estate in the Scottish Highlands, Buckingham Palace said in a statement.
Liz Truss Is Expected to Increase Britain’s Support of Ukraine
As foreign secretary, Ms. Truss back in March said “Putin must lose,” using language that went beyond that of the U.S. and other Western allies.
As U.K. Prime Minister, Liz Truss Will Face Hard Times
Coming to power during the worst economic crisis since the Thatcher era, Liz Truss will need all her ideological dexterity — some call it opportunism — to succeed.
As Britain Prepares for a New Leader, Tensions With Allies Loom
Comments from the front-runner for prime minister, Liz Truss, suggest bumpier relations with Europe and the U.S. if she wins, with Northern Ireland getting in the way of the “special relationship.”
U.K. Prime Minister Race Ends With Little Focus on Economy
The contest to succeed Boris Johnson as Conservative Party leader and prime minister has often seemed divorced from Britain’s fast-growing problems.
Liz Truss Makes a Strong Bid for Downing Street
Campaigning to be Britain’s next prime minister, Liz Truss has modeled herself after Margaret Thatcher and pushed a party orthodoxy of lower taxes, less government and bucking the European Union.
As Soaring Prices Roil Britain, Its Leader Vacations and a Likely Successor Sidesteps the Issue
Britain is facing multiple economic shocks, from soaring energy prices to the hollowing out of the labor market by Brexit. But these issues seem disconnected from the fight to replace Boris Johnson.