Now playing Next United Kingdom New UK PM rules out snap election and windfall tax on energy firms She also said she wanted to "fix" the agreement with the European Union covering post-Brexit trade between Britain and Northern Ireland. 07/09/2022
Now playing Next United Kingdom Liz Truss: New British PM says 'together we will weather the storm' The new prime minister gave her first speech outside Downing Street, shortly after returning from Scotland where Queen Elizabeth asked her to form a new government, as per tradition. 06/09/2022
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Now playing Next United Kingdom 'This is it folks': Boris bids farewell before meeting Queen to resign In his farewell speech, the outgoing British prime minister said that his government had got Brexit done, delivered the fastest vaccine rollout in Europe, and given the country the economic strength to weather the energy crisis 06/09/2022
Now playing Next Europe News Liz Truss: EU stress Ukraine cooperation but Brexit still looms Brussels said it hoped for "new beginnings" but made clear its position on Brexit "has not changed one iota." 05/09/2022
Now playing Next United Kingdom Liz Truss' journey from 'Remainer' to 'Brexiteer' in her own words Truss, who on Monday was chosen as the UK's new prime minister, voted to stay in the EU in 2016 but has since undergone a remarkable transformation into an ardent backer of Brexit. 05/09/2022
Now playing Next United Kingdom Britain endures a summer of strikes amid cost of living crisis Tens of thousands of rail workers are staging more strikes from Thursday, in the biggest industrial action for three decades. 18/08/2022
Now playing Next United Kingdom Rivals to succeed Boris Johnson blasted for 'fantasy' economic plans Prime ministerial contenders Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, as well as the main opposition leader, have been criticised by a prominent economist over their ideas for tackling the cost-of-living crisis. 15/08/2022
Now playing Next United Kingdom UK PM race: SNP fury as Truss blasts Sturgeon as an 'attention seeker' Scottish nationalists have described as "obnoxious" comments about Scotland's first minister by Liz Truss, favourite to become the next Tory leader and UK prime minister. 02/08/2022
Now playing Next United Kingdom 'Breaking point': Record numbers at risk of homelessness in UK A surge in 'no fault' evictions at the start of 2022 has left a record number of people at risk of homelessness in the UK. 28/07/2022
Now playing Next United Kingdom UK Conservative debate abandoned after host faints on air The incident happened about half an hour into the hour-long debate with the camera on Liz Truss. 27/07/2022
Now playing Next United Kingdom Sparks fly as final two contenders clash in UK leader debate Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak both want to be the next leader of the Conservative Party, and the next prime minister of Britain. 26/07/2022
Now playing Next United Kingdom Prince Harry wins bid to challenge UK government over security dispute Harry wants to pay personally for police security when he comes to Britain after he and his partner Megan Markle lost publicly-funded UK police protection due to stepping down as royals. 22/07/2022
Now playing Next No Comment 'Hasta la vista, baby!' Boris Johnson delivers farewell speech at PMQs Outgoing British Prime Minister Boris Johnson held his last Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) in the House of Commons on Wednesday. 20/07/2022
Now playing Next United Kingdom Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss face runoff to become next UK Prime Minister Conservative party members will choose between the UK's former Treasury Chief and the current Foreign Secretary. 20/07/2022
Now playing Next United Kingdom Race to replace UK PM tightens, as another hopeful is knocked out Ex-finance minister Rishi Sunak remained in the lead to become the UK's next prime minister, as another hopeful was knocked out on Tuesday. 19/07/2022
Now playing Next United Kingdom Tory leadership: Sunak and Mordaunt lead race to succeed Boris Johnson Lawmakers from the ruling Conservative Party held their second round of voting on Thursday, eliminating Suella Braverman in the contest to replace the outgoing prime minister. 13/07/2022
Now playing Next United Kingdom Meet the eight contenders vying to replace Boris Johnson These are the politicians who gathered enough support from other Conservative MPs to get their names on the ballot. 12/07/2022
Now playing Next United Kingdom Race to become next British PM begins in earnest International Trade Minister Penny Mordaunt and Foreign Secretary Liz Truss have become the latest to announce their bids to succeed Boris Johnson, with the Tory's 1922 Committee set to lay out the process later today 11/07/2022
Now playing Next United Kingdom Crowded field as flood of Conservatives enter race to succeed Johnson Several Cabinet ministers are bidding to be Conservative Party leader and therefore the next UK prime minister after the scandal-hit Boris Johnson agreed to quit. 09/07/2022