Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, Sept 2: Prior to the conclusion of voting by Conservative party members on Friday, Liz Truss appeared certain to become the next prime minister of the United Kingdom after a taxing statewide campaign that included twelve hustings and three televised debates.
Before Prime Minister Boris Johnson formally presents his resignation to Queen Elizabeth II the next day, the outcome of the summer-long campaign pitting the foreign secretary against former chancellor Rishi Sunak will be made public on Monday.
Early in August, a month after Johnson announced his resignation, the estimated 200,000 Tory members began voting via mail and online. Voting ends at 5:00 pm (1600 GMT).
In a poll of the members, Truss receives resounding support over Sunak.
The winner, though, will have a vanishingly brief political honeymoon after meeting the queen in the Scottish Highlands, when they return to 10 Downing Street.
With inflation surging by double digits and energy prices skyrocketing as a result of Russia’s war in Ukraine, the UK is experiencing its greatest cost of living crisis in centuries.
According to studies, millions of people think they will have to choose between paying for food and heating this winter because their expenses are expected to increase by 80% starting in October and further in January.
Truss promised tax cuts, but they wouldn’t help the most vulnerable people.
