Britain’s newly elected Prime Minister Liz Truss will now finalize her new cabinet after being elected leader of the Conservative Party. There is talk that she will completely replace the top team of outgoing leader Boris Johnson and remove the old faces and form her own team. Signs of this change are also visible from the resignation of Priti Patel. Priti Patel resigned from the post of Home Secretary, hours after Liz Truss was elected PM.
The big question about Rishi Sunak becoming a minister
At the same time, a big question is arising amidst the discussions of cabinet reshuffle whether former Chancellor Rishi Sunak will join Liz Truss’s team. Rishi Sunak, who lost 57-43 percent of the votes, said after the results that he was proud of the campaign he ran. He also indicated that he has not yet made any plans if he is offered to join Liz Truss’s cabinet.
Proud to be chancellor in tough times
In a conversation with the BBC after the election results, Rishi Sunak said, “It is a matter of real pride that I was the chancellor at a time of great hardship for our country. I am proud of my record as a chancellor, Which has helped our economy survive the biggest pandemic. Now I’m going to focus first and foremost on supporting our constituents in North Yorkshire.”
Estimated to have only one Indian in Truss’s cabinet
Truss will take formal office on Tuesday as the UK’s third female prime minister after an audience with the Queen in Scotland. Their key ministerial portfolios are expected to be announced by Tuesday evening. At present, Attorney General Suella Braverman is likely to be the only Indian-origin MP in this cabinet. There is a discussion that there is a preparation to replace Suela of Goa origin as Home Secretary in place of Priti Patel.
