ALBAWABA - Liz Trauss is the new British Prime Minister. She takes over effectively from Tuesday. #BREAKING Liz Truss to be next UK prime minister after winning party vote pic.twitter.com/GZkTRi2OqR — AFP News Agency (@AFP) September 5, 2022 She has won the final vote of the Conservative Party after beating Rishi Sunak and therefore becomes the effective premier. She is the third woman to lead the Tory party.