Final duel between Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss in the Downing Street race – Le Figaro

The name of the new leader of the Conservative Party, elected by its 200,000 members, is expected on September 5. Former British Finance Minister Rishi Sunak and Foreign Minister Liz Truss qualified on Wednesday July 20 for the last phase in the race to succeed Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Rishi Sunak won 137 votes from Tory MPs, ahead of Liz Truss (113 votes) and Secretary of State for Foreign Trade Penny Mordaunt, eliminated with 105 votes, according to results announced by Graham Brady, responsible for organizing the internal ballot. The two finalists will be decided after a postal vote open to the 200,000 members of the Conservative Party. The name of the new party leader, who will become prime minister, is expected on September 5.