Priti Patel steps down as UK Home Secretary after Liz Truss wins PM race

British Home Secretary Priti Patel resigned after Liz Truss was revealed as the brand-new head of the Conservative Party (Photo: Reuters)

HIGHLIGHTS

• Priti Patel has actually chosen to resign as the UK Home Secretary
• She assured to offer her assistance to Liz Truss as the brand-new Prime Minister
• Patel revealed deep honour to have actually worked as the UK Home Secretary

Priti Patel stated on Monday that she will stand down as Britain’s Home Secretary, or interior minister, as soon as Liz Truss officially takes control of as the nation’s prime minister.

Her resignation comes simply hours after Truss was called the winner of a Conservative Party management contest to end up being the next prime minister. Truss will take workplace on Tuesday.

In a letter to outbound UK PM Boris Johnson, she stated, “It has actually been the honour of my life to serve our nation as house secretary for the last 3 years”, including that she will now ‘promote a lot of the policies and triggers I have actually defended’ from the backbenches.

” I praise Liz Truss on being chosen our brand-new Leader, and will offer her my assistance as our brand-new Prime Minister,” Patel stated in her resignation letter to Boris Johnson, which she published on Twitter.

It has actually been the honour of my life to function as Home Secretary for the last 3 years.

I take pride in our work to back the cops, reform our migration system and safeguard our nation.

My letter to Prime Minister @BorisJohnson pic.twitter.com/seTx6ikX25

— Priti Patel (@pritipatel) September 5, 2022

” It is my option to continue my civil service to the nation and the Witham constituency from the backbenches, when Liz officially presumes workplace and a brand-new Home Secretary is designated.”

ALSO READ|Rishi Sunak requires assistance to Liz Truss govt after losing UK PM race

She applauded Boris Johnson for getting Brexit done and stated together they had actually been ‘unrelenting’ in attempting to take apart individuals smugglers.

Defending the questionable Rwanda policy, Priti Patel continued, “It is important your follower backs all elements of these policies on prohibited migration to guarantee the complete execution and shipment of the brand-new strategy.”

Liz Truss beat previous Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak through a postal tally of all Conservative members. Truss protected 81,326 votes while Sunak got 60,399 votes.

( With inputs from Reuters)

— ENDS–