Recent events in England are on the agenda of the whole world. Finally, after the resignation of Prime Minister Liz Truss, which had an earthquake effect, the backstage was active. The question now is who will replace him. However, a name that is put forward as the person who can replace it seems to confuse the country’s politics again. Here are the details…
LOOKS AS A “NATIONAL INTEREST”
After Liz Truss’ 44-day premiership, four names are mentioned for the prime minister’s seat. However, one of these names is a person everyone knows well. Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will run for reelection after a 1.5-month term with Liz Truss, The Times reported. Johnson views the prime ministerial issue as a ‘national interest’. There has been no official statement yet from Johnson, who is currently on vacation in the Dominican Republic.
OTHER 3 NAMES…
On the other hand, former Finance Minister Riski Sunak, who was Truss’s rival in the leadership race, is also mentioned. In particular, Altar is shown as a prominent name. In addition to Sunak and Johnson, Penny Mordaunt and Defense Secretary Ben Wallace are among the names that seem likely to sit on the prime minister’s seat.
THE PERIOD OF LIZ TRUSS AND THE PRESSURE TO REsign IN ENGLAND
Truss took office as prime minister on September 5, following the resignation of Boris Johnson. On September 23, the government announced that it was preparing for the implementation of tax cuts to reach 45 billion pounds in total, which increased the expectations that the country’s external debt would increase and caused the sterling to experience sharp depreciation.
After harsh criticism of the economic plans, the government abandoned its plan to abolish the top income tax rate of 45 percent. Truss, who had been behind the tax reduction plan within the scope of the budget regulation plan many times before, could not stand the public pressure on October 14, dismissed Kwasi Kwarteng from his position as the Minister of Finance and appointed Jeremy Hunt in his place.
Liz Truss apologized for “mistakes” that caused significant market volatility; however, British public debate had begun over how long Truss would remain in office. Most recently, British Home Secretary Suella Braverman resigned. Liz Truss decided to resign a month and a half after taking office, becoming the shortest-serving prime minister in the country’s history.