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David Coffey with RFI

The UK leadership race and the future of cross-Channel relations

On Monday, 5 September, the UK Conservative party will announce whether Foreign Secretary Liz Truss or former Treasury Secretary Rishi Sunak will replace ousted Prime Minister Boris Johnson. © Getty Images

The UK Conservative party will announce on Monday who will replace Boris Johnson as prime minister. Either Liz Truss will become Britain's third female PM if she wins the Conservative leadership election, or rival Rishi Sunak will be the first non-white incumbent in Downing Street. So how does this play out for Paris and Brussels?

The campaign for the Tory party leadership – sparked by Prime Minister Boris Johnson's resignation in July – has highlighted the two contenders' differing approaches to tackling the country's problems.

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