LONDON: Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has been named leader of governing Conservative Party, taking power as Britain’s next prime minister at a time when country faces a cost-of-living crisis, industrial unrest and a recession.

After weeks of an often bad-tempered and divisive party leadership contest that pitted Truss against Rishi Sunak, a former finance minister, announcement triggered beginning of a handover from Boris Johnson.

Johnson was forced to announce his resignation in July after months of scandal and he will travel to Scotland to meet Queen Elizabeth on Tuesday to officially tender his resignation. His successor will follow him and be asked to form a government. In a short victory speech at announcement in a central London convention hall, Truss said it was an ‘honour’ to be elected after undergoing “one of longest job interviews in history”. “She picked up 57 percent of eligible votes among Conservative Party members.

Rishi Sunak, former chancellor of exchequer got 42 percent.” “She promised campaigned as a Conservative and she will govern as a Conservative, she promised to cut taxes, to grow economy, she promised to deal with energy crisis.” “We need to show that we will deliver over next two years. I will deliver a bold plan to cut taxes and grow our economy,” Truss said after result was announced. “I will deliver on energy crisis, dealing with people’s energy bills, but also dealing with long-term issues we have on energy supply.”

Published in The Daily National Courier, September, 06 2022

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