Posted in: 10/17/2022 – 08:41
The Daily Mail, citing unnamed sources, reported that lawmakers from the ruling Conservative Party are trying to impeach British Prime Minister Liz Terrasse this week, in a move that could lead to general elections in the country. This comes after she fired her finance minister and close ally, Kwasi Quarting, and replaced him with former foreign minister Jeremy Hunt, and announced a withdrawal from key parts of her political agenda to save the economy. .
Citing unnamed sources, the Daily Mail said members of the British parliament would try to oust the prime minister. Liz Terrace This week, although Downing Street warned that this could lead to a general election.
The newspaper cited unidentified sources as saying that more than 100 MPs from the ruling Conservative party are ready to present no-confidence letters from Terrace to Graham Brady, head of the Conservative party’s committee that organizes elections for leadership.
Britain, mired in a political crisis, has lost three prime ministers since it voted to leave the European Union in 2016.
The report says lawmakers will urge Brady to tell the Trust that “time is up” or to change party rules to allow for an immediate vote of confidence in his leadership.
The report added that Brady is resisting the move, saying that Truss and new Treasury Secretary Jeremy Hunt deserve an opportunity to plan an economic strategy on Oct.31.
On the other hand, the Times newspaper claimed that some members of parliament had held secret talks on replacing Teras with a new leader.
Trass won the leadership of the Conservative Party last month by promising to cut taxes and is now fighting for his political survival by abandoning key provisions of the program.
This situation showed discontent within the Conservative Party, which polls showed the opposition Labor Party ahead.
FRANCE 24 / Reuters
