Aylesbury MP Rob Butler has congratulated the Conservative Party’s new leader and Prime Minister, Liz Truss.
The former Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, and current Member of Parliament for South West Norfolk, defeated Tory rival Rishi Sunak to be the country's fourth Prime Minister since 2010.
Truss managed to receive 81,326 votes to become leader, whilst Sunak accumulated 60,399.
Huge congratulations to @trussliz on becoming leader of @Conservatives. It's been brilliant being part of her campaign & I look forward to supporting her as our Prime Minister. She has the experience, the vision & the plan to lead our country through testing times. #LizForLeader pic.twitter.com/oPlEowLrRK
— Rob Butler (@RobBAylesbury) September 5, 2022
It has also been revealed that all four of the Buckinghamshire Tory MPs backed the 47-year-old takeover from the outgoing Boris Johnson.
Speaking about the new Prime Minister, Rob Butler said: “Huge congratulations to Liz.
“I am absolutely delighted she has been elected Conservative leader.
“I backed her from the very first day of this campaign, because I know she has the breadth and depth of experience, the vision and the plan for our country that we need to get through the tough times ahead.
“Having worked closely with her over the past few months, I am totally confident she will make a brilliant Prime Minister.
I am honoured to be elected Leader of the Conservative Party.
— Liz Truss (@trussliz) September 5, 2022
Thank you for putting your trust in me to lead and deliver for our great country.
I will take bold action to get all of us through these tough times, grow our economy, and unleash the United Kingdom’s potential. pic.twitter.com/xCGGTJzjqb
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“She can be totally trusted to deliver for the British people. She will deliver help on the cost of living.
“She will deliver support on energy bills and a long-term plan to sort out our energy supply.
“She will deliver on the NHS so people can get appointments when they need them.
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“And she will deliver an election victory in 2024 to ensure we have a Conservative government for years to come.”
Truss will travel to the Queen’s residence at Balmoral in Scotland tomorrow [September 6] to be asked formally to become Prime Minister.
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