Coverage dated July 19, 2022

Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak Will Go Head-To-Head in the Race to Become the UK's Next Prime Minister

Headline from NBC Los Angeles

The results of the final vote, which falls to Conservative Party members, are set to be announced by Sept. 5 at the latest, with Johnson expected to remain in place as caretaker prime minister until then.

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Reports & sources

23 articles, oldest first.

  1. Al Jazeera

    Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss through to final round of UK PM race (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Former finance minister Rishi Sunak and foreign secretary Liz Truss will battle to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

  2. Los Angeles Times

    Race to be Britain's next prime minister is down to two: Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Britain’s Conservative lawmakers have chosen two finalists in the race to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson, with party members now to decide.

  3. NBC Los Angeles

    Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak Will Go Head-To-Head in the Race to Become the UK's Next Prime Minister (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    The results of the final vote, which falls to Conservative Party members, are set to be announced by Sept. 5 at the latest, with Johnson expected to remain in place as caretaker prime minister until then.

  4. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Sunak, Truss in runoff to replace Boris Johnson as UK leader (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    Britain’s Conservative Party has chosen Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss as the two finalists in an election to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The pair came first and second in

  5. The Guardian

    Who will be Britain’s next prime minister, Rishi Sunak or Liz Truss? | The panel (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Only two candidates are left in the race to be next leader of the Conservative party. Our panellists tell us who they think will win

  6. Wyoming Public Media

    These are the two final candidates in the race to become the U.K.'s prime minister (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    The voting process now pits former finance minister Rishi Sunak against current foreign minister Liz Truss to replace Boris Johnson.

  7. Washington Times

    Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss to square off in race to succeed British Prime Minister Boris Johnson (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Two top ministers in his Cabinet will now square off to succeed ousted British Prime Minister Boris Johnson as former Treasury chief Rishi Sunak and Foreign Secretary Liz Truss emerged as the finalists in a spirited contest that could bring new divisions for the ruling Conservative Party.

  8. The Times of Israel

  9. PBS NewsHour

    Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss in runoff to replace Boris Johnson as UK leader (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    Britain's Conservative Party has chosen Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss as the two finalists in an election to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

  10. Tucson

    Race to become UK's next prime minister down to 2 contenders (opens Tucson)

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    Tucson's feed description

    Britain's Conservative Party has chosen Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss as the two finalists in an election to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson. What's next?

  11. Sioux City Journal

    Sunak and Truss face runoff to become UK's next leader (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    Sioux City Journal's feed description

    Britain’s Conservative Party has chosen Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss as the two finalists in an election to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The pair came first and second in

  12. France 24

    Sunak and Truss reach run-off in race to become UK's next leader (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Former finance minister Rishi Sunak and foreign secretary Liz Truss will battle it out to become Britain's next prime minister after they won the final lawmaker vote, setting up the last stage of the…

  13. The Guardian

    Rishi Sunak v Liz Truss: all you need to know about PM contenders (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Former Goldman Sachs analyst and pandemic chancellor is up against one-time accountant turned foreign secretary

  14. Deutsche Welle

    UK: Truss and Sunak reach final stage in battle for Boris Johnson's seat | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Former treasury chief Rishi Sunak and Foreign Secretary Liz Truss go through to the final stage of the UK leadership contest. Trade minister Penny Mordaunt came third and was eliminated.

  15. New York Times

    Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss Will Compete to Replace Boris Johnson (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The two emerged as the final candidates after five rounds of voting, and now will try to win over an electorate that had wearied of Mr. Johnson’s seemingly endless scandals.

  16. KVIA El Paso

    Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss are final candidates in race to succeed Boris Johnson as UK Prime Minister (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By Luke McGee, CNN Boris Johnson will be succeeded as prime minister of the United Kingdom by either Rishi Sunak or Liz Truss after the Conservative Party leadership race was on Wednesday narrowed down to the final two candidates.

  17. The Economist

    Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss will battle to be Britain’s next prime minister (opens The Economist)

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    The Economist's feed description

    Two children of Thatcher vie to succeed Boris Johnson

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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