ented, very energetic politician and she is going to be the next prime minister and we’ll work with her and her team,’ Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney said as he predicts Liz Truss will be named the new British prime minister | Read more:
Opinion polls have put her well ahead of former Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak but her approval rating is reported to have been waning in recent weeks.
Whoever takes over will have to deal with soaring energy costs, double digit inflation and rising interest rates with tough decisions expected to be made over the coming months.Whoever is elected Conservative leader will be facing a host of immediate problems and, as favourite, Liz Truss will be hoping that the results announced today will show a comprehensive victory.
Then after the dramatic scenes that accompanied Mr Johnson's departure it seems that this was quickly followed by buyer's remorse. Once the leadership options became apparent, it seems many Tories believed it was mistake getting rid of him.