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The Associated Press reports:
Britain will get its third prime minister in just over three years this week as the ruling Conservative Party announced Monday it had chosen Liz Truss to be its new leader after an internal party contest.
Truss replaces Boris Johnson, a controversial maverick who defied many of Britain’s political traditions. Johnson resigned in July after senior members of his government turned against him amid a series of scandals connected to breaking his own coronavirus lockdown rules and waning appetite for his brand of populist politics.
Because Britain elects a party, not a specific leader, the party in power has some scope to swap in a new prime minister. Truss was selected by about 160,000 grassroots members of the Conservative Party. That figure represents less than 1% of the U.K.’s 67 million population.
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BREAKING: Liz Truss wins Conservative Party contest to become Britain’s prime minister as country faces acute cost-of-living crisis. https://t.co/NNxjTvkvu3
— The Associated Press (@AP) September 5, 2022
I am honoured to be elected Leader of the Conservative Party.
Thank you for putting your trust in me to lead and deliver for our great country.
I will take bold action to get all of us through these tough times, grow our economy, and unleash the United Kingdom’s potential. pic.twitter.com/xCGGTJzjqb
— Liz for Leader (@trussliz) September 5, 2022
Liz Truss wins Tory leadership race to become Britain’s next PM https://t.co/5Bf6juMY1A
— The Guardian (@guardian) September 5, 2022