UK foreign secretary Liz Truss has announced her bid to replace Boris Johnson, touting her diplomacy expertise
UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has joined the race to become the next prime minister, outlining her vision for Britain and the Conservative party in an op-ed published by the Daily Telegraph on Sunday.
“We face huge challenges at home amid the global economic crisis. We face huge challenges abroad, from an aggressive Russia to an increasingly assertive China,” she wrote, vowing to govern as a Conservative if she is picked for the top job.
Truss said that she would be a prime minister that “can lead, deliver and make the tough decisions,” while touting her experience as a Brexit negotiator, trade and foreign secretary, who helped slap sanctions on Russia for its military offensive in Ukraine.
“As foreign secretary, I have helped to lead the international response to Putin’s war in Ukraine and delivered a tough sanctions package that…
