UK PM race: Defence minister Ben Wallace endorses Liz Truss

UK PM race: Defence minister Ben Wallace endorses Liz Truss
July 29, 2022, 2:27 pm

British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss with British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace (File photo: Liz Truss official Facebook page)

British foreign minister Liz Truss received another boost for her campaign to become the country's next prime minister when defence secretary Ben Wallace, one of the most popular members of the government, gave her his support on Friday (July 29), the Khaleei Times reported, citing Reuters.

Wallace wrote in The Times that Truss, who is on course to defeat former finance minister Rishi Sunak according to opinion polls of members of the ruling Conservative Party, was "authentic" and "straight".

He said: "I have sat with her in cabinet, bilateral meetings and international summits. She stands her ground. Above all, she is straight and means what she says.”

Wallace also took a swipe at Sunak for quitting as Prime Minister Boris Johnson's chancellor of the exchequer in early July which helped trigger a wave of other resignations that culminated in Johnson announcing that he would stand down.

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Wallace said in an interview with The Sun newspaper: "I don't have the luxury as defence secretary of just walking out the door — I have roles in keeping this country safe.”

"And the guardian of the markets, you know, the guardian of our economy, is the chancellor."

Source: khaleejtimes

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