Liz Truss Becomes New British PM #shorts
Published Date: 9/6/2022
Source: Voice of America
Liz Truss became British prime minister on Tuesday amid pressure to curb soaring prices, ease labor unrest and fix a health care system burdened by long waiting lists and staff shortages. Johnson formally tendered his resignation to Queen Elizabeth II at her Balmoral estate in Scotland, after which the queen appointed Truss as prime minister. The 47-year-old Truss becomes the third woman to lead the country and Britain’s fourth prime minister in six years. Truss prevailed in an intraparty vote, defeating former Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak. After her victory was announced, Truss told a party gathering, “I campaigned as a Conservative, and I will govern as a Conservative.” “I will deliver a bold plan to cut taxes and grow our economy,” she said. “Dealing with people’s energy bills but also dealing with the long-term issues we have on energy supply.” https://www.voanews.com/a/playbook-slug-britain-prime-minister-truss-to-become-britain-s-new-prime-minister-/6732792.html » Subscribe to VOA News: https://bit.ly/3KIPysi » Watch more VOA News video: https://www.youtube.com/c/VOANews Voice of America (VOA) is the largest U.S. international broadcaster, providing news and information in more than 40 languages to an estimated weekly audience of 236.8 million people. VOA produces content for digital, television, and radio platforms. It is easily accessed via your mobile phone and on social media. It is also distributed by satellite, cable, FM and MW, and is carried on a network of approximately 3,000 affiliate stations. Since its creation in 1942, Voice of America has been committed to providing comprehensive coverage of the news and telling audiences the truth. Through World War II, the Cold War, the fight against global terrorism, and the struggle for freedom around the globe today, VOA exemplifies the principles of a free press. Connect with VOA News: » VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://www.voanews.com/ » LIKE OUR FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/voanews » FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/voanews/ » FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/VOANews