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 -- Do you want to improve your English? SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: null Visit our website: http://www.bbclearningenglish.com/ Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbclearningenglish Find us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bbcle Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbclearningenglish.multimedia We like receiving and reading your comments - please use English when you comment.