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September 6, 2022

Liz Truss Becomes U.K. Prime Minister After Leadership Battle to Replace Boris Johnson
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In Britain, the Conservative Party has elected Foreign Secretary Liz
Truss to become the United Kingdom's next prime minister, replacing
Boris Johnson, who stepped down following a number of scandals. Truss
defeated Finance Minister Rishi Sunak in a party vote on Monday. Truss
comes to power as the U.K. is facing an economic crisis with inflation
and energy prices soaring. On Monday, Truss vowed to slash taxes.

Liz Truss: "I will deliver a bold plan to cut taxes and grow our
economy. I will deliver on the energy crisis, dealing with people's
energy bills but also dealing with the long-term issues we have on
energy supply."

We'll have more on the rise of British Prime Minister Liz Truss after
headlines; we'll speak with journalist George Monbiot.


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