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Liz Truss Officially Becomes New UK Prime Minister

Liz Truss has officially become the new prime minister of the UK after meeting Queen Elizabeth at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. She has become the UK’s third female prime minister, and the 15th premier of the Queen’s 70 years on the throne. In a statement, Buckingham Palace said: “The Queen received in audience The Right…


Liz Truss to be Appointed UK’s New Prime Minister; One Suspect Confirmed Dead in Canada Stabbings | NTD Good Morning

Liz Truss will be appointed as the UK’s new prime minister. Boris Johnson is heading to Scotland to formally offer his resignation after three years in office. A major development in Canada’s Sunday stabbings that killed at least ten and injured 18 others. Canadian authorities say one of the two suspects has been found dead….


Boris Johnson Defends Record, Encourages Unity in Final Speech as UK Prime Minister

Boris Johnson has defended his record in office and has called on the Conservative Party to rally around his successor Liz Truss, who is set to take over as prime minister. Johnson, who was forced out of office by his own party over a series of scandals, used his departure speech to boast about his…


LIVE NOW: Irish Regulators Fine Instagram $402M; Liz Truss Is Britain’s Next Prime Minister | NTD Business

A record fine levied against social media platform Instagram. A regulator in Ireland says it mishandled children’s data. The UK names Liz Truss as the new prime minister to replace Boris Johnson. Learn more about her and what she hopes to bring to British politics. Oil prices rose today, after members of OPEC+ agreed to cut production by…


Irish Regulators Fine Instagram $402 Million; Liz Truss Is Britain’s Next Prime Minister | NTD Business

A record fine has been levied against social media platform Instagram. A regulator in Ireland says it mishandled children’s data. The UK names Liz Truss as the new prime minister to replace Boris Johnson. Oil prices rose after members of OPEC+ agreed to cut production by a small amount. Will it affect gas prices? Amazon blocks ratings and reviews for…


The Disgrace of the Old Guard

Commentary The news was everywhere this morning: Liz Truss, foreign secretary, is the new British Prime Minister. As usual, one had to dig deeper than the mainstream media line to find out why she won over Rishi Sunak, former chancellor of the Exchequer. Sunak had belatedly said that he was wrong to support lockdowns in…


Liz Truss to Become New UK Prime Minister, Taking Over From Boris Johnson

The UK’s Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is to be the next prime minister after she won the Conservative leadership contest, defeating former Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak by a margin of more than 20,000 votes. She will replace current Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who resigned on July 7 after more than 50 government ministers resigned, saying…


Truss Vows to Act on Energy Costs in a Week If She Becomes UK Prime Minister

Liz Truss, the frontrunner in the race to replace Boris Johnson as UK prime minister, has said she would act on issues related to the cost of energy within one week if she becomes the new occupant of Number 10 Downing Street. There have been ever-louder calls in recent weeks for the government to intervene…


Voting in UK Conservative Leadership Contest Enters Final Day

The final day of voting in the UK Conservative Party leadership contest has begun, with the result set to be announced on Sept. 5. Either Foreign Secretary Liz Truss or former chancellor Rishi Sunak will be announced as the new party leader and UK prime minister next week. Outgoing Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his…


UK Conservative Leadership Hopeful Liz Truss Rules out New Taxes If Elected PM

UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, the frontrunner in the Conservative Party leadership race, has claimed there will be no new taxes if she becomes prime minister. Speaking at the 12th and final leadership hustings held in London, Truss reiterated that her two priorities are to cut taxes and to secure the UK’s energy supply as…