Outgoing British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called on members of his Conservative Party to unite. Tomorrow will be announced who will succeed Johnson as prime minister, which he says is “the time for all Tories to come together and unite behind the new leader”.
According to the polls, Secretary of State Liz Truss has by far the best chance of becoming the new resident of 10 Downing Street. She would surpass her challenger Rishi Sunak, who was finance minister until early July.
Whoever it will be, according to Boris Johnson, it is important that the disagreements of the week-long campaign are put aside and that the interests of the country come first, he writes in a guest contribution to the ‘Sunday Express’. Strictly speaking, Tory members only elect a new party leader, but he or she also becomes the new British Prime Minister. According to Johnson, both Truss and Sunak are suited to the challenges of the office.
Both candidates were interviewed today on the BBC. Both pledged as prime ministers to take swift action against the high energy prices. Sunak has been saying this for some time, but Truss has so far focused on the need for an immediate tax cut. But she too says that she will now tackle the high prices within the first week of her mandate.
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