In the election of the ruling and Conservative parties to decide the successor to British Prime Minister Johnson, the first debate hosted by the party was held, and the two candidates directly insisted on the response to inflation, which is the issue. I appealed.
The first party-sponsored debate between former Treasury Minister Snak and Foreign Minister Truth, who advanced to the final vote in the ruling and Conservative party leaders' election to replace Prime Minister Johnson who announced his resignation, was held in the central city on the 28th. It was held in Leeds and attracted about 1000 party members.
In the UK, economic measures have become a major issue in the party leader election as the effects of record inflation spread to civilian life, and Mr. Snak will abolish the value-added tax, which is the Japanese consumption tax, for a certain period of time. I revealed the plan.
Mr. Snak has argued that tax cuts should be considered after inflation has subsided, but polls and other sources reported that he was leading the way, forcing a policy shift.
Meanwhile, Mr. Truss reiterated his intention not to raise national insurance premiums or corporate taxes, and emphasized his willingness to tackle rising living expenses.
Mr. Truss appealed that he should continue to take a strong stance toward Russia over the response to the situation in Ukraine, and applause was coming from the venue.
Party-sponsored debates will be held in various parts of the United Kingdom over the next month, and on September 5, a new party leader will be decided by a vote of party members and will be appointed as the successor prime minister.