Liz Truss elected new prime minister of Great Britain

It came to the helm of the government following outgoing prime minister, Boris Johnson, who had resigned in July after the outbreak of successive scandals, writes British media, traces Periscopi.

It will inherit a falling economy, with inflation at the highest level of 40 years and high energy bills.

Truss has promised to immediately “ ” to help with energy costs.

Through an announcement Thursday, she has said a support package would be one of her first actions as prime minister.

In the race, she defeated her colleague from the Conservative Party, Rishi Sunak. /Periscopi/