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Liz Truss: Prime minister’s speech in full

The foreign secretary beat Rishi Sunak and will replace Boris Johnson as prime minister

The Independent UK

Liz Truss finishes extraordinary political transformation to become next Tory PM

Having opposed Brexit in the 2016 referendum, and even advocated anti-monarchist views as a Liberal Democrat, Liz Truss is now Conservative leader.

The Independent UK

Liz Truss: who is the UK's new prime minister and why has she replaced Boris Johnson?

The United Kingdom’s next prime minister will be Liz Truss. After a two-month contest, Conservative Party members have chosen her as their new leader. All that remains is for Truss to travel to Balmoral in Scotland where she will be formally invited by the Queen to form a government.

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How Liz Truss became leader of the Conservative party – a timeline

The former Lib Dem will be named as the new UK prime minister after meeting the Queen

The Guardian - UK

Liz Truss announced as next UK Prime Minister after beating Rishi Sunak

Liz Truss has beaten Rishi Sunak in the Conservative Party leadership election

Liverpool Echo

Liz Truss to become UK’s next PM after winning Conservative race

Britain’s Conservative Party picks Liz Truss as its leader, triggering the beginning of a handover from Boris Johnson.

Al Jazeera

Liz Truss wins race to replace Boris Johnson as U.K. prime minister

Johnson out, Truss in. Now they'll both visit the queen.

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Liz Truss named next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

Truss has been named the new leader of the Conservative Party

Wales Online

Congratulations to our new PM — and good luck with the in-tray from hell

Political leadership at the highest level is largely beyond the control of the leader. The long campaign, by which the members of the Conservative Party chose the new prime minister on behalf of all of us, came to its conclusion today. The campaign has been dominated by the least important…

Evening Standard

Tories demand apology from BBC following Joe Lycett's mocking of Liz Truss

THE Conservative Party have demanded an apology from the BBC after Joe Lycett mocked Liz Truss following her interview with Laura Kuenssberg on…

The National (Scotland)

UK to learn who will succeed Boris Johnson as PM

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss or former Treasury chief Rishi Sunak will be announced the new leader of the United Kingdom.

Al Jazeera

Conservative leadership race: New PM urged to reunite Tory party after ‘bruising’ summer

One of Rishi Sunak’s key allies called on the UK’s next Prime Minister to reunite the Conservative Party after the summer’s “bruising” Tory leadership contest.

Evening Standard

Britain to learn who will succeed Johnson as prime minister

Britain finally learns who its next prime minister will be after two months of political uncertainty during which energy prices skyrocketed and tens of thousands of workers went on strike

The Independent UK

Liz Truss to be UK's new PM after winning Conservative leadership race

Liz Truss was named Britain’s next prime minister on Monday, winning a leadership race for the governing Conservative Party at a time when the country faces a cost of living crisis, industrial unrest and a recession.

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The Independent UK

Tory front-runner Truss vows fast action on cost of living

Liz Truss, who is expected to become Britain's prime minister this week, has pledged to act within a week to tackle a cost-of-living crisis fueled by soaring energy bills linked to the war in Ukraine

Reuters

Liz Truss vows tax cuts after winning vote to be next British Prime Minister

Liz Truss will become Britain's next prime minister after winning a leadership race for the governing Conservative Party on Monday, vowing to press ahead with promised tax cuts and action to tackle a deepening energy and cost of living crisis.

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson expected to skip Conservative Party conference

Mr Johnson, who will be replaced as Conservative leader on Monday, leaves power with his closest allies not ruling out a future tilt at No 10.

The Guardian - UK

Sturgeon warns Truss not to ‘gerrymander’ Scottish referendum rules

First minister hits out amid reports of plan to make it more difficult to secure yes vote for independence

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Daily Mirror

Top Boris Johnson ally says 'cross' PM will 'maybe' stage a comeback - 'never say never'

Lord Lister said ousted Boris Johnson will be 'watching' what happens with new leader Liz Truss in case the 'ball comes loose' - as a critic branded him a 'malevolent shadow'

The Independent UK

Labour wants early election so Tories can be ‘swept away’

Nick Thomas-Symonds said his party is on an ‘election footing’.

Daily Record

Liz Truss will be a 'disaster' as Prime Minister, warns Nicola Sturgeon

The First Minister said she wanted a constructive relationship with the new PM, but urged her to govern for the whole country.

Belfast Live

Liz Truss: Seven challenges in Northern Ireland facing the new Prime Minister

A rundown of the issues affecting Northern Ireland in the overflowing Number 10 in-tray

The Independent UK

Sturgeon: Truss will be a disaster as PM if she governs how she has campaigned

But Scotland’s First Minister said she hopes to have a good relationship with whoever is the next occupant of Number 10.

The Independent UK

Tory leadership betting odds as Liz Truss takes on Rishi Sunak

Foreign secretary remains favourite to beat ex-chancellor to 10 Downing Street

The Independent UK

Who are the Conservative Party members who are choosing the next prime minister?

Tory loyalists tend to come from particular backgrounds, age groups and parts of the country

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