BBC:
Summary
- Liz Truss will be the new UK prime minister after defeating Rishi Sunak in the Tory leadership contest
- It was a closer result than many pundits expected, with Truss taking 57% of valid votes cast
- Speaking at a conference centre in Westminster, she thanked Sunak for a "hard-fought campaign" and pledges to deliver a "bold plan"
- Truss will become prime minister on Tuesday after travelling to meet the Queen at Balmoral in Scotland
- The current foreign secretary will come under immediate pressure to announce a plan to tackle soaring energy costs
- She is understood to be considering a freeze on energy bills, with an announcement potentially scheduled for Thursday
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