News in Review Wednesday 7th September 2022
As widely expected, Liz Truss was announced as the new leader of the Conservative Party and the next Prime Minister on Monday afternoon at the QE2 conference centre in the capital. The Foreign Secretary was victorious over rival Rishi Sunak, winning 57% of Conservative Party member valid votes, a narrower margin than expected. Following the announcement of her victory, Truss pledged, “I will deliver a bold plan to cut taxes and grow our economy. I will deliver on the energy crisis, dealing with people’s energy bills, but also dealing with the long-term issues we have on energy supply.”
