Liz Truss to take oath as UK’s Prime Minister

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Liz Truss is set to be sworn in as the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after defeating Rishi Sunak in the Conservative Leadership Competition.

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She beat her rival, former finance minister Rishi Sunak, by 81,326 votes to 60,399

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"I will deliver a bold plan to cut taxes and grow our economy," Truss said after the result was announced.

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She will be Britain's third female prime minister after Margaret Thatcher and Theresa May.

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Truss, who has long been considered a front-runner to replace Johnson, will become the Conservatives' fourth prime minister since the 2015 election.

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The 47-year-old has continuously polled higher than Sunak, 42, among the estimated 200,000 Tory members eligible to vote.

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Notably, Boris Johnson was forced to retire in July after months of controversy.

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