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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Rosaleen Fenton

Liz Truss's telling comment and pointed hug shows rivalry with Rishi Sunak, says expert

Liz Truss blanking Rishi Sunak after being announced Prime Minister suggests tension between the pair is still running high, a body language expert has claimed. The former foreign secretary ' powered past her rival without a glance or nod of recognition' as she took to the stage to deliver her victory speech, said Judi James.

Judi James said it was clear that Sunak's 'boyish bounce' had deserted the Tory MP as Liz Truss won the Tory leadership contest to become the country’s next prime minister. But on stage, she paid tribute to the "hard-fought campaign” against Rishi Sunak as she picked up 57% of valid votes cast, compared to 43% for her rival.

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