UK: Liz Truss wins contest to become the next UK Prime Minister
|Liz Truss won the Conservative Party leadership race to become the next British Prime Minister.
"I will deal with long-term issues on energy supply," Liz Truss said in her acceptance speech and noted that she will deal with the crisis in households' energy bills.
Additional takeaways
"I will govern as a conservative."
"I intend to deliver what we promised voters in 2019."
"I will deliver a bold plan to cut taxes and grow our economy."
"We will deliver a great victory for the conservative party in 2024."
Market reaction
The UK's FTSE 100 Index showed no immediate reaction to these comments and was last seen losing 0.6% on a daily basis. Meanwhile, the GBP/USD pair continues to fluctuate at around 1.1500 during the European trading hours.
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