Liz Truss wins Tory leadership race to become Britain’s next PM
by Pippa Crerar Political editor from on (#6391Z)
Foreign secretary defeats Rishi Sunak, winning 57.4% of Tory members' votes to former chancellor's 42.6%
Liz Truss will become Britain's next prime minister after beating Rishi Sunak in the bitterly fought Conservative leadership contest.
The foreign secretary, who won 81,326 votes (57.4%) of Tory members to the former chancellor's 60,399 (42.6%), takes over from Boris Johnson, who was ousted by his own MPs earlier this summer.
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