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UK PM Election Results 2022 LIVE Updates: UK's Priti Patel resigns as Home Secretary

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Sep 05, 2022, 22:38:18 IST

UK PM Election Results 2022 LIVE Updates: UK's Priti Patel resigns as Home Secretary

Liz Truss was named as Britain's next prime minister on Monday, winning a leadership race for the governing Conservative party at a time when the country faces a cost of living crisis, industrial unrest and a recession. Stay with TOI for latest updates:

22:35 (IST) Sep 05

"I congratulate Liz Truss on being elected our new Leader, and will give her my support as our new Prime Minister," Patel said in her resignation letter to current prime minister Boris Johnson, which she posted on Twitter.

22:33 (IST) Sep 05

Priti Patel resigns as UK's Home Secretary: Report

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20:18 (IST) Sep 05

After a bitter contest, Truss won 57% of the votes from Conservative Party members compared to 43% for her rival, former finance minister Rishi Sunak, a margin that although comfortable was not as overwhelming as some polls suggested.

20:18 (IST) Sep 05

Britain's next prime minister Liz Truss had a smaller margin of victory on Monday than any of her predecessors, suggesting she might have to work hard to heal a governing party deeply divided and lagging in opinion polls.

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19:01 (IST) Sep 05

Conservatives are one family; time to unite behind Truss: says Sunak after defeat in UK leadership race

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18:06 (IST) Sep 05

This will be the first time in history that the appointment is made outside of England and Buckingham Palace as the 96-year-old monarch reduces her travels with age.

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18:06 (IST) Sep 05

Queen Elizabeth II is scheduled to formally name Truss as Britain’s prime minister on Tuesday.

The ceremony will take place at the queen’s Balmoral estate in Scotland, where the monarch is vacationing, rather than at Buckingham Palace.

18:02 (IST) Sep 05

PM Modi congratulates Truss

Congratulations @trussliz for being chosen to be the next PM of the UK. Confident that under your leadership, the I… https://t.co/DD5kb8jayk
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) 1662380536000

17:51 (IST) Sep 05

UK PM-elect Liz Truss committed to 'sweet spot' of India ties

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17:44 (IST) Sep 05

She previously committed herself to getting the India-UK FTA done, preferably by Diwali – the deadline set by predecessor Boris Johnson – but "definitely by the end of the year".

17:43 (IST) Sep 05

"I see the UK and India in a sweet spot of the trade dynamics that are building up," Truss had said soon after signing the ETP.

17:42 (IST) Sep 05

It was Truss as International Trade Secretary who signed off on the India-UK Enhanced Trade Partnership (ETP) for the Boris Johnson led government in May last year, which marked the starting point of the ongoing free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations.

17:42 (IST) Sep 05

Liz Truss is among the senior British politicians known for championing deeper India-UK strategic and economic ties, describing them as a "sweet spot" of global trade dynamics.

17:34 (IST) Sep 05

Watch: Truss promises bold plan to cut taxes

#WATCH | I'll deliver a bold plan to cut taxes & grow our economy, on the energy crisis & long-term issues on energ… https://t.co/QnJq7sqhey
— The Times Of India (@timesofindia) 1662379005000

17:32 (IST) Sep 05

Watch: Liz Truss defeats Rishi Sunak to become the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

#WATCH | #LizTruss defeats #RishiSunak to become the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (Video: ANI) https://t.co/JBAEsSk79D
— The Times Of India (@timesofindia) 1662378546000

17:29 (IST) Sep 05

I also want to thank our outgoing leader, my friend, Boris Johnson. Boris, you got Brexit done. You crushed Jeremy Corbyn. You rolled out the vaccine and you stood up to Vladimir Putin

Liz Truss

17:28 (IST) Sep 05

I will deliver a bold plan to cut taxes and grow our economy. I will deliver on the energy crisis, dealing with people's energy bills, but also dealing with the long term issues we have on energy supply. We will deliver a great victory for the Conservative Party in 2024