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The leader of Britain’s main opposition Labour Party has accused the governing Conservatives of losing control of the economy

The opposition was buoyed by polling giving Labour a huge lead over the Conservatives.

Truss’s brand of economic libertarianism, political optimism and hawkishness proved decisive in the leadership contest

Liz Truss will become Britain's next prime minister after winning a leadership race for the governing Conservative Party on Monday, vowing to press ahead with promised tax cuts and action to tackle a deepening energy and cost of living crisis. After weeks of an often bad-tempered and divisive leadership contest,…

Many of Greater Manchester's MPs have quickly taken to social media to react to Liz Truss's appointment.

The United Kingdom’s next prime minister will be Liz Truss. After a two-month contest, Conservative Party members have chosen her as their new leader. All that remains is for Truss to travel to Balmoral in Scotland where she will be formally invited by the Queen to form a government.

The United Kingdom now has its third ever female prime minister. Liz Truss was elected as leader by grassroots members of the Conservatives to lead the party – and hence the nation – on a platform that positioned her as the continuity candidate from Boris Johnson.

The UK Conservative party will announce on Monday who will replace Boris Johnson as prime minister. Either Liz Truss will become Britain's third female PM if she wins the Conservative leadership election, or rival Rishi Sunak will be the first non-white incumbent in Downing Street. So how does this play…

The election to choose a new leader of the Conservatives was open to all party members who joined on or before June 3.