The latest polls conducted to see who between Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss has the highest chances of becoming the upcoming Prime Minister of the UK leave no room for doubt. Liz Truss is miles in front of her opponent.
UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is credited with a large 90% advantage over former chancellor Rishi Sunak to take over 10 Downing Street, according to the latest estimate by Smarkets.
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For the past week, virtually every poll gave the Foreign Secretary a clear leading position in the race, which has been widening with every passing day.
According to a YouGov survey conducted on the 21st of July, 31% of the Tories intend to vote for Rishi Sunak, while 49% intend to vote for Liz Truss. The remaining 15 % said they don’t know how they will vote, and 6 % announced that they would abstain.
As of the 1st of August, Rishi Sunak’s chance of replacing Boris Johnson has shrunk to 10 %, while his rival enjoys a comfortable lead of nearly 90% in Smarkets estimates.
The Tory leadership race was triggered after Johnson was forced to step down on the 7th of July following a series of resignations of government officials. Boris Johnson is to remain in office until the election of a new Tory leader on the 5th of September.
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Author: Sébastien Meuwissen
