Liz Truss is poised to become the 56^th Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

She will replace Boris Johnson who was forced to resign after a slew of scandals. Truss will inherit one of the worst economic crises the nation has ever seen – worsened by the pandemic and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

The Bank of England expects inflation to jump to 13 percent – sending the costs of living and energy soaring.

CGTN’s Nawied Jabarkhyl reports.

Joining the discussion:

• Jonathan Lis is a political commentator and journalist.
• Klaus Larres is a professor of History and International Affairs at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
• Anton Fedyashin is a professor of History at American University.
• Wayne Fitzgerald is the leader of the Peterborough City Council and chairman of the Peterborough Conservative Association.

Liz Truss: What sort of prime minister will she be? https://t.co/RNZoZeSpfq

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Boris Johnson's successor as British prime minister will be Liz Truss, a low-tax evangelist who models herself on Margaret Thatcher https://t.co/kTC3Evewyp pic.twitter.com/Lug3ErDmgi

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