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Truss set to take over as UK's next PM

STORY: Truss set to take over as UK's next PM DATELINE: Sept. 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:34 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): JIN JING, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): JIN JING, Xinhua correspondent "I'm at 10 Downing Street. Liz Truss, foreign secretary of the United Kingdom (UK), has beaten former Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak and won the ruling Conservative Party's leadership contest, according to the party's 1922 Committee. As a result, Truss will replace Boris Johnson as the country's new prime minister. The formal handover will take place on Tuesday after Truss and Johnson meet Queen Elizabeth II, who is staying at her Balmoral estate in Scotland." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from London. (XHTV)

FILE-BRITAIN-LONDON-LEADERSHIP RACE-FINAL TWO CANDIDATES

(220720) -- LONDON, July 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on March 23, 2022 shows former United Kingdom (UK) Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak attending the Prime Minister's cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street in London, Britain. Former United Kingdom (UK) Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak and Foreign Secretary Liz Truss emerged as the final two candidates in the country's Tory leadership race on July 20. (Andrew Parsons/No. 10 Downing Street/Handout via Xinhua)

FILE-BRITAIN-LONDON-LEADERSHIP RACE-FINAL TWO CANDIDATES

(220720) -- LONDON, July 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on July 12, 2022 shows British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss (2nd R) leaving after the Prime Minister's cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street in London, Britain. Former United Kingdom (UK) Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak and Foreign Secretary Liz Truss emerged as the final two candidates in the country's Tory leadership race on July 20. (Andrew Parsons/No. 10 Downing Street/Handout via Xinhua)

UK's new PM to be announced on Sept. 5, says Tory lawmaker

STORY: UK's new PM to be announced on Sept. 5, says Tory lawmaker DATELINE: July 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION:London CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. Various of Graham Brady announcing the timetable of Tory leadership contest 2. Various of Downing street, Big Ben and UK Parliament building STORYLINE: The new prime minister of the UK replacing incumbent Boris Johnson will be announced on September 5. This is according to Graham Brady, chairman of the Conservative Party's backbench 1922 Committee, on Monday. Brady said the 1922 Committee, which runs the Tory leadership contest, has decided that the candidates will have to get the backing of 20 members of Parliament (MPs) when nominations open and close on Tuesday. So far, 11 candidates have launched their bids to become the Conservative Party's next leader. Most of the contenders have vowed to cut taxes, ranging from corporation tax to income tax, as the cost-of-living crisis continues to bite. The Tory leadership race was triggered after Johnson wa

Two key UK ministers resign in protest against PM's leadership

STORY: Two key UK ministers resign in protest against PM's leadership DATELINE: July 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:07 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson working with Sajid Javid and Rishi Sunak (file) 2. various of Boris Johnson apologized for appointing Chris Pincher to a government role on television 3. various of Boris Johnson survived a no-confidence vote within his party over and the pictures of the "Partygate" scandal 4. various of Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer at the UK parliament 5. various of Downing street, cabinet office and parliament STORYLINE: British Health Secretary Sajid Javid and Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak resigned on Tuesday in protest against Prime Minister Boris Johnson's leadership as a barrage of scandals left the Conservative government reeling. Javid said he "can no longer, in good conscience, continue serving in this government," while Sunak criticized the government's lack of competence. "The tone you set as a leader, and