Liz Truss named Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, defeating Rishi Sunak

Liz Truss will be the next British Prime Minister, succeeding Boris Johnson, beating Rishi Sunak and becoming the third woman to hold the office.

Truss’s victory has just been announced in Parliament and she will officially take office tomorrow when Johnson, who disgraced in July due to a series of scandals, travels to the Queen’s residence at Balmoral.

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The former secretary for foreign affairs and international trade easily won, with 57% or 81,000 of the Conservative party base voting for him, compared to Sunak’s 60,000.

Despite being nominated by fewer MPs than Sunak and starting the race behind him, he was the favorite for most of the eight-week runoff, which included 12 fights across the country and numerous interviews.

Acknowledging his victory, Truss said it was a “tough campaign” that showed “the depth and breadth of talent in the Conservative Party” and thanked “my friend Boris Johnson”.

“I campaigned as a Conservative and I am running as a Conservative,” he added. “We have to show that we will carry out a bold plan to cut taxes and strengthen our economy.”

Truss is Britain’s third female Prime Minister, following independents Margaret Idol, Margaret Thatcher and Theresa May.

Take on the role during a national crisis when energy bills rise and the economy is on the verge of recession. His insistence on campaigning to cut taxes has sparked heavy doses of skepticism at a time when the economy is in trouble and he is expected to present an economic plan later this week.

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