Liz Truss became the new Prime Minister of Britain on September 6. He has to resign within 44 days of assuming power. Prior to this, Finance Minister Kwasi Kwarteng and Home Affairs Minister Suella Braverman had to resign in the Trus government. It is said that more than 100 MPs from the ruling Conservative Party were campaigning against Truss. Among all these, the name that is being discussed the most about the new Prime Minister is Rishi Sunak. Indian-origin Sunak was even ahead of Truss in MP voting last time.
- British Prime Minister Liz Truss resigned
- Earlier, Trus Finance Minister Kwasi Kwarteng and Home Affairs Minister Suella Braverman resigned.
- The most talked about name of Rishi Sunak as the new Prime Minister
So can Sunak become Prime Minister now?
The economic policies of the Truss that Rishi Sunak warned about during the campaign are now proving true. So far, Sunak has kept silent on this whole issue. Sunak was in London last week as well. Sunak also organized two pre-scheduled parties here. In this he thanked his Ready for Rishi leadership campaign team and UK Treasury officials. But nothing was said from his side on the government’s decisions. Now that Truss has resigned, Rishi Sunak’s name is at the forefront of leaders who can take his place.
Other than Sunak, what other faces are in the race?
Along with Sunak, the names of former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Penny Mordent, Ben Wallace are also in discussion. It is being said that Sunak is still the most popular among the party’s MPs. Indian-origin Sunak was even ahead of Truss in MP voting last time.
Most Conservative MPs in favor of Rishi Sunak
A new survey conducted by U-Gov suggests that Rishi Sunak could win if a Conservative Party leadership election were held in Britain now. According to the survey, MPs from the ruling Conservative Party are regretting their decision after electing Liz Truss. The survey found that if MPs had the chance to vote again, 55 percent of party members would now vote for Rishi Sunak, while only 25 percent would vote for Truss.
Suella Braverman targets Liz Truss
Suella Braverman lashed out at Prime Minister Liz Truss in her resignation. He said the business of the British government depended on people accepting responsibility for their mistakes. Braverman alleged that some people pretend they haven’t made mistakes as if not everyone can see them. He further said that we have created them and hoping that things will magically go right is not serious politics. “I am concerned about the direction of this government,” Braverman said. We have broken important promises to our voters. I have serious concerns about this government’s commitment to honoring its manifesto commitments.