Rt Hon Lizz Truss MP has been announced as the new Leader of the Conservative and Unionist Party and Prime Minister. She has made the following statement outside Number 10 Downing Street:
Andrew Stephenson MP, the Conservative Party Chairman, has visited the Lewes constituency to campaign with Maria Caulfield MP and local Conservative Councillors & activists.
Now that our Conservative Members of Parliament have chosen the final two candidates for the Leader of the Conservative and Unionist Party it will be up to qualifying Party members to choose.
Due to a series of global forces, families and businesses are being hit with everyday price rises. It is the utmost priority of this Conservative Government to help the millions of families struggling with the cost of living.