New UK PM is Liz Truss: BBC News Review

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

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[sulaimansidibe]

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[luckywoo]

I just learned that

1. Liz Truss has succeeded Boris Johnson as Prime Minster, which means Boris Johnson has been replaced by Liz Truss.


2. Bag can be used as "verb" and the meaning is to get some prize or something. Although this expression is kind of slang(informal), it can be used in medias for more audience.

3. Storm Cloud gathering means that something bad is going to happen. The new PM needs to handle many difficulty such as economic recession and energy crisis.

Thank you BBC

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🎶 Maya has succeeded Ramy as sales manager.
🎶 He unexpectedly bagged the first score in his college.
🎶 Storm clouds were gathering as the CEO of our company resigned.

[envy]

Prince Charles has succeeded Queen Elizabeth to the throne.
Laura bagged the Nobel peace prize
Storm clouds are gathering around his victory in the running for the CEO position.

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