Liz Truss, until now UK Secretary of State, has been elected as the new leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister of the country.

According to the results of the vote within the party, announced on Monday, Truss received 81 thousand 326 voteswhile his rival, former head of the Ministry of Finance Rishi Sunak, garnered the support of 60,399 voters.

Around 200,000 ‘stories’ were selected by mail and online to select one of two candidates for the post. Following the announcement of the results, this Tuesday Truss will travel with the then Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, to the royal residence of Balmoral, in Scotland, for a required audience with Queen Elizabeth II.

After the announcement of the results, the new prime minister declared that it was “an honor” to be elected and praised his predecessor, whom he called “my friend, Boris Johnson”.

Addressing voters, he stated: “Thank you for placing your trust in me to lead our great Conservative Party, the largest political party on Earth.”

Truss promised during his tenure lower taxes, grow the economy and find solutions to the energy crisis.

After taking office, the new prime minister will return to London to appoint his Cabinet. The first meeting of the Executive is expected to be held on Wednesday, September 7th.

In a debate with Sunak last week, Truss vowed not to impose new taxes or energy rationing, a move some countries, such as France, would do. “If I am elected prime minister, I will act immediately Regarding bills and energy supply, in my opinion, these two things go hand in hand,” he said, last Sunday.

In addition, Truss promised to clarify how exactly he intends to address the energy challenge to put Britain in place “in a situation suitable for winter” if he wins the election.

Truss is known for his harsh comments about Russia. In May, speaking about Russia’s special military operations in Ukraine, he claims that it’s impossible to “take your foot off the gas pedal”.

He also stated that European countries should be “relentless in ensuring that Ukraine wins through military aid and sanctions.” Last week, he reiterated that his country would continue to provide Kyiv with the support it needs. In this regard, he stressed that his first international phone call was with the president of Ukraine, Vladimir Zelensky, whom he called an “inspiration.”

The politician came to the UK Parliament in 2010 and has since held several high-ranking positions, including Minister for Women and Equality, Secretary of State for International Trade and Secretary of State for Justice, during the mandates of David Cameron, Theresa May and Boris Johnson. . (RT news)