6 Sep 2022

Liz Truss announced as new Conservative Party leader

From Morning Report, 7:08 am on 6 September 2022

Britain has a new leader of the Conservative Party and from tomorrow a new Prime Minister, almost two months after Boris Johnson announced he would step down.

Sir Graham Brady announced Liz Truss had won the tussle for leadership of the Conservative Party, with fifty-four point seven per cent of the vote, and over Rishi Sunak's received 42.6 percent.

Sir Graham announced the results of the Tory leadership contest to party members at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre in Westminster.

Speaking after her victory she laid out her plans as leader She thanked Boris Johnson for his.

Truss has a history as a staunch supporter of Boris Johnson, but in her student days was outspokenly left-leaning.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt spoke to Morning Report.