London: In the ongoing race for the next UK Prime Minister, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has further extended her lead over Rishi Sunak by 90 percent.
According to the latest survey released by Smarkets, the chances of Liz Truss becoming the next permanent member of the Conservative Party is 90.91% whereas Rishi Sunak’s chances have dropped down to 9.09%.
Both contenders have to undergo bouts of 12 nationwide events and the first bout took place in Leeds, Northern England as the members elect a new leader. Truss is leading in surveys of Tory members after vowing immediate tax cuts as Britain confronts a slump in living standards.
Rishi Sunak while countering Liz Truss as she announced immediate Tax cuts, added that “In the face of challenges, understand to get a grip of inflation and borrowing first,” adding that the government has already tried having low corporation tax to get businesses to invest and it hasn’t worked.
According to reports, the recent shrink in his numbers was a result of a belief among the party members that Sunak has stabbed Boris Johnson in the back.
According to a YouGov report, members supporting Liz Truss are Jacob Rees-Mogg, Nadine Dorries, and Boris Johnson. Sunak is backed by Tom Tugendhat, Michael Gove, Sajid Javid and Jeremy Hunt.
Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss traded blows at each other over economic policy, and foreign relations in the first-ever TV debate on July 25. The candidates reportedly clashed over Britain’s future ties with China after cutting ties with Russia.
(With Agency Inputs)