UK to learn name of new prime minister as economic crisis looms
05 September 2022 |
11:40 am
The UK is set to learn whether Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak will succeed Boris Johnson as the next prime minister. The new Conservative Party head faces a long and pricey to-do list, including the cost-of-living crisis.
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