Liz Truss will take over as the next prime minister of the United Kingdom as she was named the new leader of the United Kingdom’s ruling Conservative Party on Monday.
Truss secured 81,326 of the 1,72,437 votes cast by Conservative Party members, Returning Officer Graham Brady announced on Monday afternoon. Truss’ competitor Rishi Sunak got 60,399 votes, while 654 of them were rejected.
The vote had become necessary after Boris Johnson announced his resignation as prime minister on July 7 following his involvement in the partygate scandal.
The result.
Liz Truss: 81,326
Rishi Sunak: 60,399
Electorate: 172,437
Turnout: 82.6%
Rejected ballot papers: 654
