Sunak has been crowned the Conservative party favorite in the House of Commons by 137 votes, against the 113 given to Truss.
Euskaraz irakurri: Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss lehiatuko dira, Boris Johnson orderzkatzeko
The former Minister of Economic Affairs, Rishi Sunakand the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Liz Trussare the two finalists who will compete on Conservative Party Leadership Britons and the position of prime minister, according to the results of the latest vote of Tory deputies, held this Wednesday.
Sunak has been crowned the Conservative Party favorite in the House of Commons with 137 votes, compared to 113 by Truss, who managed to sack the Secretary of State for Trade Policy at the last minute. Penny Mordauntwith 105.
The two finalists will now submit to a vote by mail among the ruling party’s bases and the winner will be announced Monday. 5 Septemberafter the parliamentary summer recess.
The day after the new leader’s appointment, Johnson will leave his office as head of government and his successor will be invested by Queen Elizabeth II of England in a short act at Buckingham Palace.
During the month of AugustSunak, 42, and Truss, 46, will try to win the votes of the associate members, who, according to internal polls, prefer the current head of the foreign ministry, who is also supported by the right wing of the MPs. .
The former Treasury Secretary – who, if he won the primaries, would become the country’s first Hindu and Colored person to be Prime Minister of this country – resigned from the Johnson administration on July 5 due to disagreements with his management and, in the particularly , with their financial priorities.
It remains to be seen how that decision, preceded by the then Minister of Health, Sajid Javidwill influence him in the elections among the militants, as some still sympathize with Boris Johnson, who announced his resignation on July 7 after losing the confidence of his parliamentary group.
Truss, for his part, was abroad when the government crisis erupted and maintained his support for the chief until the last minute, so that he is still in the acting cabinet today.
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Source: EITB
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