New UK PM is Liz Truss: BBC News Review

Improve your English listening and vocabulary with the BBC. Liz Truss has taken over from Boris Johnson after winning the ruling Conservative Party leadership election. Johnson resigned after a series of scandals. Prime Minister Truss will have to deal with urgent issues, such as the energy crisis. Key words and phrases succeeds takes over an official position • Liz Truss has succeeded Boris Johnson as prime minister. • Prince Charles will succeed the Queen when she dies. bagged got or won something • She unexpectedly bagged the Oscar for best actress. • He bagged the best seat in the room. storm clouds gathering a sign that something bad is going to happen • Storm clouds are gathering as the economic crisis gets worse. • A new strain of Covid means storm clouds are gathering this winter. 0:00 - Introduction 0:22 - Story 1:03 - Headline 1: The Washington Post: Liz Truss succeeds Boris Johnson as UK prime minister. 3:04 - Headline 2: France 24: New PM: How Johnson loyalist Liz Truss bagged the top job in British politics 5:02 - Headline 3: The Independent: Storm clouds already gathering over new PM Liz Truss after narrow win 6:29 - Language summary -- Do you want to improve your English? SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: Visit our website: Find us on Instagram: Find us on Twitter: Follow us on Facebook: We like receiving and reading your comments - please use English when you comment.