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News,05 Sep 2022,6 mins

Liz Truss - Our New Prime Minister

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Liz Truss will be the new UK Prime Minister after defeaing Rishi Sunak in the Tory leadership contest. It was a closer result than many pundits expected, with the former Foreign Secretary taking 57% of valid votes cast. In her victory speech - Liz Truss promised to deliver a "bold plan". She addressed the audience as "friends" and there was warm praise for Boris Johnson. Nick Robinson - a presenter on Radio 4's Today progamme and a former BBC Political Editor - was watching and listening. For 5 Minutes On - he shares his analysis of what she said and didn't say. Image Credit: Adrian Dennis via Getty Images

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