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Liz Truss has taken over from Boris Johnson after winning the ruling Conservative Party leadership election.

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New UK prime minister

Liz Truss is the new British prime minister.

Neil and Beth teach you the vocabulary used in the headlines about this story.

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The story 

The UK has a new prime minister.

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

  • Prince Charles will succeed the Queen when she dies.
  • Liz Truss has succeeded Boris Johnson as prime minister.

bagged
got or won something

  • She unexpectedly bagged the Oscar for best actress.
  • He bagged the best seat in the room.

storm clouds gathering
(used to express signs of upcoming problems or trouble)

  • Storm clouds are gathering as the economic crisis gets worse.
  • A new strain of Covid means storm clouds are gathering this winter.

To do

Try our quiz to test yourself on today's language!

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3 Questions

Now you've watched the video, try to answer these questions about the language in the news.

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