Confidence in Truss lowers ahead of crucial day for new PM's announcement

UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, the candidate for prime minister of the UK, Liz Truss, has sharply lost the confidence of the supporters of the Conservative Party.

The politician's popularity has declined significantly ahead of the announcement of the results of the vote on the election of a new party leader, who will become the next head of the country's Cabinet of Ministers, according to The Guardian.

Only 31 per cent of Conservative Party supporters see Truss as a future prime minister, less than 49 per cent in early August. In addition, only 35 per cent of respondents consider her to be competent enough, which is 20 per cent less than in the previous study. Moreover, in general, only 31 per cent of conservatives have a positive attitude towards Truss – 14 per cent less than in early August.

At the same time, her main opponent in the race for prime minister, ex-Chancellor of the Exchequer of Great Britain Rishi Sunak, is also not very popular in the Conservative Party - only 35 per cent of conservative supporters want to see the politician a future prime minister.

The name of the new prime minister of Great Britain will be disclosed on September 5.

The Guardian does not rule out that Truss managed to become the winner in the race since the majority of the Conservatives voted in early August before they became disillusioned with the British foreign secretary.