Liz Truss has won the role of prime minister, and must navigate her party – and Britain – out of the mess her predecessor left behind.

Months of controversy and a mass exodus of ministers prompted Boris Johnson to announce his resignation as British prime minister in July, which started the race to find a new Conservative Party head.

Ms Truss, who was foreign secretary, narrowly beat her last remaining competitor Rishi Sunak, chief financial minister, with 57 per cent of 81,326 votes from Conservative Party members.

The change in leadership likely won’t lead to a significant shift in the country’s relationship with Australia. But with Britain experiencing an economic and energy crisis, how Ms Truss proceeds at home is vitally important.

Officially becoming the PM after meeting with Queen Elizabeth at the royal family’s Scottish home, the 47-year-old Ms Truss and her husband Hugh O’Leary entered 10 Downing Street for the first time as PM on Wednesday morning (Australian time).

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