With Economy in Trouble, UK Gets ‘Disruptor-in-Chief’ as Leader
- Liz Truss to become prime minister after defeating Rishi Sunak
- Johnson’s successor inherits a deepening cost-of-living crisis
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Liz Truss is happy to make enemies. The UK’s next prime minister has likened bureaucrats to “gremlins,” insulted domestic and foreign leaders, and said British workers need more grit.
The self-styled “disruptor-in-chief” said Sunday she’s ready for unpopular decisions, and will now have to pick who to antagonize most as she responds to the full-throttled cost-of-living crisis facing households and businesses.