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Liz Truss will be the next UK prime minister, taking over for Boris Johnson.
The next No. 10 tweeted: “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.”
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On Monday, Truss won 57% of member votes—a narrower victory than projected, according to the BBC–defeating former finance minister Rishi Sunak. She served as the foreign secretary and minister for women and equalities under Johnson. She also served in several Cabinet positions during the governments of David Cameron and Theresa May.
This was not a general election, so only a small group of dues-paying members of the Conservative Party—less than 0.3 percent of the UK population—voted on Monday. According to a YouGov poll published last week a mere 12% of the public expect that Truss will be a “great” or “good” prime minister, while 52% expect her to be “poor” or “terrible.” The next general election is slotted for January 2025.
Johnson announced he would step down in July, after a swath of scandals, including throwing parties during Covid-19 lockdown (“Partygate”) and his handling of the sexual assault allegations around M.P. Chris Pincher.
Truss is scheduled to travel to Balmoral, Scotland to see the Queen on Tuesday, which will make her the 15th British prime minister the Queen will have appointed during her reign. After she is appointed tomorrow, Truss will be the third woman to ever hold the position of UK prime minister, following Margaret Thatcher and Theresa May.
Truss will inherit a growing economic crisis–skyrocketing energy bills and a looming recession. She promised during her campaign to cut taxes and increase defense spending.
Although Truss and Sunak have been duking it out, an unexpected third candidate made his presence known across London: “Chief Mouser” Larry the cat. Billboards scrawled with “Larry For Leader” popped up around the city preceding Monday’s vote. Larry the cat has been a furry friend of the past three prime ministers, scurrying around 10 Downing Street since 2011.
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