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Traitorous Gove, Cartlidge and Stride toppled me, claims Liz Truss • Oct. 24, 2026, 2:00 AM ET (The Telegraph)
Why is Liz Truss trying to be Danny Dyer with her new book? • Oct. 22, 2026, 11:55 PM ET (The Guardian)

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Also Known As Mary Elizabeth Truss
Born July 26, 1975 (age 51) • Oxford • England
Title / Office prime minister (2022-2022), United Kingdom

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King Charles III and Prime Minister Liz Truss shake hands in an ornate room at Buckingham Palace, with gold mirrors, columns, and patterned carpet visible in the background.
Queen Elizabeth II, wearing a plaid skirt and using a cane, shakes hands with Liz Truss, dressed in a dark suit, in a sitting room at Balmoral Castle.
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