See you Monday: Rishi Sunak indicators off marketing campaign for UK PM | World News

Rishi Sunak, who has made historical past as the primary Indian-origin member of Parliament to compete for the publish of British Prime Minister, on Saturday signed off his “Prepared for Rishi” marketing campaign with a thanks notice for his group and supporters.

Whereas most surveys of Conservative Occasion members with a vote within the management election to exchange Boris Johnson, and even most UK media studies, have concluded that Overseas Secretary Liz Truss would be the successful candidate when the result's declared on Monday, Sunak struck a notice of optimism on Twitter.

“Voting is now closed. Thanks to all my colleagues,

the marketing campaign group and, after all, all of the members who got here out to satisfy me and lend your assist. See you Monday! #Ready4Rishi," he mentioned.

The 42-year-old British Indian former finance minister pegged his marketing campaign round a deal with getting a grip on hovering inflation, a 10-point plan to sort out unlawful immigration, preventing crime to make UK streets safer and restoring integrity and belief on the coronary heart of presidency.

“Six weeks on the highway and I’ve beloved each second,” he declared.

The net and postal ballots solid by an estimated 160,000 Tory members at the moment are being tallied by the Conservative Marketing campaign Headquarters (CCHQ), with the winner to be introduced on Monday at 1230 pm native time by Sir Graham Brady – chair of the 1922 Committee of backbench Tory MPs and returning officer of the election.

Sunak and Truss will discover out who between them has clinched the highest job at 10 Downing Avenue round 10 minutes earlier than the general public announcement.

In line with the calendar of occasions now set in movement, the newly elected chief will make a quick acceptance speech quickly after the outcomes are declared on the Queen Elizabeth II Convention Centre in central London – close to Downing Avenue.

The remainder of Monday will contain the successful candidate placing the ultimate touches to his or her Cupboard posts and prime ministerial debut speech.

On Tuesday, the day will start with a farewell speech by outgoing Prime Minister Boris Johnson on the steps of his Downing Avenue workplace one final time earlier than he's flown out to Aberdeenshire in Scotland for an viewers with the Queen to formally resign as the top of presidency.

His successor, who will arrive in Scotland individually, will then be formally appointed Prime Minister by Queen Elizabeth II at her Balmoral Fortress residence – marking the primary time in historical past that the appointment is made outdoors England because the 96-year-old monarch reduces her travels with age.

Later within the afternoon of Tuesday, the newly appointed Prime Minister will arrive again at Downing Avenue to make his or her inaugural speech earlier than getting on with the duty of saying key Cupboard posts. Important safety briefings are anticipated to additionally happen in the course of the course of the day by senior officers.

On Wednesday at 12 midday native time, the newly elected chief of the Conservative authorities will handle their first Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) within the Home of Commons – going through off with Opposition Chief Sir Keir Starmer.

It is going to mark the end result of weeks of excessive political drama on the coronary heart of the British authorities after practically 60 senior ministers resigned from Cupboard in early July, forcing Johnson out within the wake of the partygate scandal of COVID law-breaking events and impropriety allegations involving a senior political aide.

Sunak was among the many first few ministers to step down as Chancellor, citing disagreements along with his former boss, and later threw his hat within the ring for the management contest. He proved massively common along with his Tory MP colleagues, who voted overwhelmingly for him to take over as Johnson’s successor.

Nevertheless, the broader Tory membership base is believed to be nonetheless fiercely loyal to the outgoing chief and sad with Johnson's pressured exit from Downing Avenue. This loyalty is predicted to have a robust bearing on the ultimate final result of the Tory management race, which shall be identified on Monday.