London, September 5: Liz Truss has been elected the new British prime minister thus ending the six-week-long gruelling campaign for the governing Conservative Party to elect a new leader to succeed ousted Boris Johnson. Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss were competing against each other. The winner was announced on Monday by Sir Graham Brady — chair of the 1922 Committee of backbench Tory MPs and returning officer of the leadership election.
The 47-year-old senior Cabinet minister has become the UK’s third female prime minister following Theresa May and Margaret Thatcher. “I campaigned as a Conservative. I will govern as a Conservative,” Truss said in her winning speech. Announcing the ballot, Sir Brady said the elections were secure, as well as free and fair. He thanked the 1922 executive committee and staff for their work, and the party board for organising the hustings. The result were: Liz Truss: 81,326, Rishi Sunak: 60,399. Electorate: 172,437 with a turnout of 82.6%.
“I am honoured to be elected Leader of the Conservative Party. Thank you for putting your trust in me to lead and deliver for our great country. I will take bold action to get all of us through these tough times, grow our economy, and unleash the United Kingdom’s potential,” Truss tweeted soon after the results were announced.
Outgoing UK PM Boris Johnson called for party to unite behind Truss. on her decisive win. Congratulations to @trussliz on her decisive win. I know she has the right plan to tackle the cost of living crisis, unite our party and continue the great work of uniting and levelling up our country. Now is the time for all Conservatives to get behind her 100 per cent,” he tweeted.
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