Skip to content
Magazine
Friday, August 1, 2025
SUBSCRIBE
  • About Us
  • Belgium News
    • Belgium Police News
    • Brussels News
  • EU Institutions News
    • European Commission News
    • European Parliament News
    • European Council News
  • Europe News
  • World News
  • Belgium Business News
  • Culture and Society News
  • In Depth
    • Ambassador’s Corner
    • The American Angle
    • Sustainable Perspective
    • Europe With Transparency
    • Place de la Bourse
    • The Macro-Economist
    • Southeast Europe
  • About Us
  • Belgium News
    • Belgium Police News
    • Brussels News
  • EU Institutions News
    • European Commission News
    • European Parliament News
    • European Council News
  • Europe News
  • World News
  • Belgium Business News
  • Culture and Society News
  • In Depth
    • Ambassador’s Corner
    • The American Angle
    • Sustainable Perspective
    • Europe With Transparency
    • Place de la Bourse
    • The Macro-Economist
    • Southeast Europe
SUBSCRIBE

Liz Truss to replace Johnson as British PM

Sarhan Basem by Sarhan Basem
5 September 2022
in Europe News
Vice-president,Of,The,European,Commission,Maros,Sefcovic,Welcomes,British,Foreign

Vice-President of the European Commission Maros Sefcovic welcomes British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss prior to an EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee in Brussels, Belgium on February 21, 2022.

Belgium (Brussels Morning Newspaper) After winning a majority of votes from the rank-and-file Conservative Party members, British Foreign Minister Liz Truss is set to succeed Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday.

Truss ultimately triumphed in the party leadership race over the former Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, who resigned after criticising Johnson’s leadership, which triggered a wave of government resignations and pressured the departing PM into resigning as party leader.

After the Tory MPs whittled down the pool of Johnson’s successors to only two candidates – Truss and Sunak – the two engaged in weeks of bitter campaigning, in which both doubled down on controversial Tory policies. Truss emerged as the victor on Monday, winning by 81,326 votes to 60,399.

Truss praised Johnson for “getting Brexit done”, defeating the former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn in general elections, rolling out the coronavirus vaccine, and for “standing up” to Vladimir Putin. “You are admired from Kyiv to Carlisle,” Truss told Johnson.

The departing PM turned the public opinion against himself and his party following a long string of scandals, including holding wild parties in his office while the rest of Britain was adhering to strict quarantine rules, and keeping a party member in a leadership position even after he was informed of his sexually inappropriate behaviour.

In her victory speech, Truss pledged to “deliver a bold plan to cut taxes and grow our economy”. She also promised to “deliver on the energy crisis, dealing with people’s energy bills, but also dealing with the long-term issues we have on energy supply.”
Truss ruled out a possibility of early elections, saying she would win a great victory for her party in 2024, when the next parliamentary elections must be held. As she takes over, Britain is facing a cost of living crisis, industrial unrest, a recession, war in Ukraine, and tensions with Bruxelles over unresolved Brexit issues, with Labour stressing that all of these problems were either created or exacerbated by the past 12 years of Tory rule.

Related News:

  • British PM Truss sacks finance minister hoping to stay in power
  • EU uneasy about Johnson & Johnson vaccine hold-up
  • British PM Johnson narrowly survives vote of confidence
  • Electric vehicles best choice to replace diesel and tackle air pollution, study says
Tags: News
Next Post
European,Currency,Euro.,Stock,Market.,Currency,Market.,European,Flag.,Stock

Euro sinks to 20-year low following Nord Stream shutdown

Latest post

EU-elections-UK

EU elections: UK looks on from the “outside”

1 year ago
Galeries-Royales-Saint-Hubert

What Makes Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert an “Institution”?

1 year ago

Most Read

    Follow Brussels Morning
    Facebook Twitter Youtube Linkedin

    Browse Important News

    Belgium News
    Brussels News
    Culture and Society News
    Economy News
    EU Institutions News
    European Commission News
    European Council News
    European Parliament News
    Europe News
    Health And Fitness News
    Southeast Europe News
    Sustainable Perspective
    World News
    Diplomacy News
    US Elections News

    About Us

    Brussels Morning is a daily online newspaper based in Belgium. BM publishes unique and independent coverage on international and European affairs. With a Europe-wide perspective, BM covers policies and politics of the EU, significant Member State developments, and looks at the international agenda with a European perspective.

    More Info

    • About Us
    • Advertise With Us
    • Contact Us
    • Cookies Policy

    Join Our Newsletter

    Brussels Morning Newspaper – All Rights Reserved © 2024

    No Result
    View All Result
    • Home
    • About Us
    • Belgium News
      • Belgium Police News
      • Brussels News
    • Brussels Bubble
      • European Parliament News
      • European Commission News
      • European Council News
    • Wider Europe
      • Member States
    • World News
    • Business & Society
    • Europe With Transparency
    • Culture & Society
    • Policy Talks
      • Place de la Bourse
      • The Macro-Economist
      • Sustainable Perspective
      • Ambassador’s Corner
      • The American Angle
      • Southeast Europe
    • Print Magazine

    Brussels Morning Newspaper - All Rights Reserved © 2020

    We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies.
    Cookie settingsACCEPT
    Privacy & Cookies Policy

    Privacy Overview

    This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
    Necessary
    Always Enabled
    Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
    Non-necessary
    Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
    SAVE & ACCEPT