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
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