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- The Tory leadership race has come to end with Liz Truss named the new Prime Minister.
- Liz Truss defeated Rishi Sunak in the leadership election by around 20,000 votes from Tory party members
- She vows “deliver a bold plan to cut taxes and grow the economy”, deal with the energy crisis including long term supply and “deliver on the NHS”.
- Labour leader Keir Starmer says energy bills must be frozen, and the Lib Dems have called for an election.
- Latest updates below.
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