MADRID, 24 Oct. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Conservative Party of the United Kingdom has confirmed this Monday that the former Minister of Finance and main favorite to succeed Liz Truss will be the new leader of the formation after the former Defense Minister Penny Mordaunt announced her departure from the race to take over the leadership. , after not getting the necessary support.
The announcement comes just minutes after Mordaunt noted in a message posted on Twitter that the country is experiencing “unprecedented times.” Thus, he has clarified that the members of the party have made a decision “in good faith and for the good of the country.”
“As a result, we have chosen who will be our next prime minister. This is a historic decision and shows, once again, the diversity of talent that exists in our party. Rishi has my full support,” he said.
