Liz Truss became Britain's third female prime minister after Monday's announcement by the ruling Conservative Party that she would replace Boris Johnson. Truss, 47, has portrayed herself as the political heir to Margaret Thatcher, Britain's formidable cheerleader for free markets and low taxes, a strong supporter of the Anglo-American alliance and a dynamo who played a key role in ending the Cold War. Truss beat Rishi Sunak, who served in Johnson's government as finance minister, after a weeks-long internal Conservative Party selection contest. Click the link in our bio for the full story. 📷: Jane Barlow, @apnews