He said: “I believe in a brighter and better future for Britain. I have a bold plan that will grow our economy and deliver higher wages, more security for families and world-class public services. “I will do this by cutting taxes, promoting supply-side reform and cutting red tape that hinders business.” But a poll released on Friday made bleak reading for Ms Truss, with only 12 per cent of the public expecting her to make a good or great prime minister and 52 per cent expecting her to be poor or terrible. YouGov also found in a separate survey that nearly three-quarters of the public (74 per cent) put the rising cost of living as the top problem they think the new prime minister should focus on. The economy ranks as the second priority, with nearly half (47 percent) placing it in the top three, ahead of climate change in third and health in fourth. On Friday night Mr Sunak, the former chancellor, also issued a statement to mark the end of the vote, saying: “I have been humbled to meet so many thousands of our brilliant members and activists over the past six weeks. “We’ve had important conversations about the challenges ahead, but I fully believe we can come together, overcome these challenges and build a brighter, better future for our country.”
