UK New PM Liz Trus / Liz Truss became the Prime Minister of Britain after defeating Indian-origin Rishi Sunak

Zoom News : Sep 05, 2022, 05:38 PM
UK New PM Liz Truss: Liz Truss has won the election for the post of Prime Minister of Britain. He has defeated Indian-origin MP Rishi Sunak in a close contest. Liz Truss will take oath as prime minister on Tuesday. Liz Truss got 81,326 votes and Rishi Sunak got 60,399 votes. Liz Truss became Britain's third female prime minister after Theresa May and Margaret Thatcher. The voting for the last phase of PM election ended on Friday. In the pre-poll survey that came before the election results, Rishi Sunak was told behind Liz Truss.

After winning the election, Liz Truss said that I will present a bold plan. Liz Truss claimed that she would give a better plan to cut taxes and strengthen the British economy after the Corona epidemic. She said she would work on the energy crisis and the NHS. Truss said, "We will all work for our country and I will make sure that we use all the wonderful talent of our Conservative Party and we will achieve a big victory for the Conservative Party in 2024."

Boris Johnson had resigned from the post of PM

Let us tell you that the election for Britain's new PM post started in July when Boris Johnson announced to leave the post of PM after several scandals in his government and ministers resigned. After the resignation of Boris Johnson from the post of PM, the exercise going on for almost two months ended today and Britain got a new PM.

Will cooperate with the government - Rishi Sunak

Ahead of the election results, Rishi Sunak had said on Sunday that he would support the next government if he lost in the race for the leadership of the Conservative Party. In his interview to the BBC before the results were announced, the former UK finance minister of Indian origin said he plans to remain a member of parliament if he loses to Foreign Minister Liz Truss.

When Rishi Sunak was asked about his future plans, he said, "I look forward to supporting the Conservative government in every way." "We've just finished this campaign and I'll need to get over it," he said, to which he would consider running for the top position at 10 Downing Street for a second time.

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