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    Liz Truss wins Tory leadership contest to become prime minister

    Sign up to the Inside Politics email for your free daily briefing on the biggest stories in UK politics Get our free Inside Politics email Liz Truss has won the contest to become the new prime minister beating her rival Rishi Sunak. In her victory speech she pledged to “deliver” in Downing Street. She promised […] More

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    Liz Truss hints at 2024 general election as new PM rules out snap poll

    Sign up to the Inside Politics email for your free daily briefing on the biggest stories in UK politics Get our free Inside Politics email Liz Truss has signalled that she wants to hold off of a general election until 2024, as she appeared to rule out a snap poll in her Tory leadership victory […] More

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    Liz Truss: An heir to Thatcher intent on shaking up Britain

    Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight As a child, Liz Truss marched in demonstrations against Conservative Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. As an adult, she came to admire Britain’s first female […] More

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    Liz Truss: Prime minister’s speech in full

    Sign up to the Inside Politics email for your free daily briefing on the biggest stories in UK politics Get our free Inside Politics email Liz Truss has been elected as leader of the Conservative party, and it set to become prime minister, replacing Boris Johnson. Speaking in Westminster at Monday lunchtime she delivered the […] More

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    France says it wants a ‘new start’ with UK if Truss becomes PM

    For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails France has said it hopes for a “new start” in relations with the UK when the new British prime minister is announced later today. Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna […] More