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British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss launches leadership campaign, in London

Britain's new PM, Truss won support with her tough image

If it's not the pictures of her standing atop a tank in a nod to Conservative leader Margaret Thatcher, it's the moment when she vented her anger over cheese imports into Britain that made Liz Truss something of a household name.
Boris Johnson quit in July after losing the support of dozens of ministers due to a succession of scandals

UK's Johnson to quit as PM, Truss to take over

Johnson, who was forced to quit after losing the support of dozens of his ministers, bids farewell from Downing Street before jetting to northeast Scotland to see the 96-year-old monarch.
Johnson resigned as Conservative party leader in July after losing the support of senior figures in his government

What next for Boris Johnson?

Johnson, 58, famously signed off his final performance as prime minister in the House of Commons by telling MPs: "Hasta la vista, baby".