Leadership contest ‘imminent’: Rishi Sunak breaks off interview when asked to give Johnson his full backing
It comes as new polling shows the chancellor holds a 28-point lead over Liz Truss among Conservative members.
It comes as new polling shows the chancellor holds a 28-point lead over Liz Truss among Conservative members.
"No wonder the Aussie trade minister was so fulsome in his praise for Liz Truss. The Aussies can't believe their luck in negotiating the fastest trade deal in history," one person said.
That is, of course, if Conservative Party members feel he is the right fit for the job - indications show Liz Truss could be next in line.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak and foreign secretary Liz Truss reportedly have donors lined up. Other possible candidates are Michael Gove, Nadhim Zahawi, Jeremy Hunt, Tom Tugendhat and Matt Hancock.
“Clotted cream from Cornwall, Cornish pasties, Cumberland sausage, Welsh lamb and beef, Stilton and Cheddar cheeses - all of which the Prime Minister and Liz Truss were fond to cite - are no longer protected for our trade."
It comes as Liz Truss, UK’s foreign secretary, said this weekend that Putin has to intervene in the “shameful manufactured migrant crisis” unfolding at the Belarusian border.
French Ambassador to the UK Catherine Colonna will be challenged on the issue by Foreign Secretary Liz Truss.
"There’s Liz Truss thick… " …and then there’s Gillian McKeith thick," wrote one Twitter user.
"The British people do not want Liz Truss negotiating trade deals on our behalf without telling us what they mean," Emily Thornberry said.
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