LONDON: New British PM Liz Truss has undergone a massive physical makeover and adopted new habits and tastes to make herself more identifiable – and she hopes also totally loveable in a rascally sort of way – in the eyes and in the hearts of not just the British people but the world’s media.

As our world exclusive photo above shows, Britain’s third female PM has taken to donning a distinctive and fancy looking black-banded Homburg and now loves nothing better than to be seen constantly chomping on an expensive Cuban cigar, lit or unlit; in public or in private; it doesn’t matter.

The Bug understands Ms Truss was left shattered when some of the world’s elite media personalities failed to recognise her as she arrived at Westminster Abbey on Monday for Queen Elizabeth’s funeral.

“The PM realised that just being a slip of a thing with a history of weathervane policy flip-flopping to suit any moment, a funny walk and a total devotion to discredited trickle-down economic theories and an unwavering belief in all things Thatcherism that have helped make the UK what it is today were not going to cut the mustard,” an aide told us.

“The PM saw the need for a total physical and personality makeover if she was ever going to be Great Britain’s greatest ever Conservative PM and that or course is an ambition she unwaveringly intends to fulfil.”

Ms Truss later honoured The Bug with a zoom call early this morning Australian time where she sported her new look (at top) and explained why it was needed.

“I have nothing to offer you but rum, buggery and the lash,” the British PM said in a very gravelly voice that she put down to now “enjoying a half-dozen belts of a fine single malt to keep me going between boring meetings”.

Ms Truss signed off with a hand gesture that might very well have been directed at Peter Overton and Tracy Grimshaw while also showing she’s going to need a lot of practice at giving what will from now on be her traditional and signature V for Victory sign as she leads the UK for the next 30 years or until it falls apart, whatever comes first.