The sister of Boris Johnson has claimed that Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is a "Prime Minister in waiting" during a damning assessment of Liz Truss and her government. The comment came hours after Truss stepped down as Prime Minister on Thursday, bringing her tumultuous 45 days in Number 10 to a close and making her the shortest-serving British leader of all time.
The outgoing PM quit after a crunch meeting with Sir Graham Brady, the chairman of the 1922 Committee, following a shambolic week in government which saw her flagship economic policies scrapped and the Home Secretary and Chief Whip resign amid chaotic scenes and accusations of "manhandling" during a crucial vote in the House of Commons on Wednesday.
Following her resignation, journalist and author Rachel Johnson appeared on a special edition of BBC Question Time, where she tore into the "irreparably split" Conservative party, and claimed that Starmer "looks and sounds like a Prime Minister", while also dodging questions about her brother's future. Get the latest political news from WalesOnline sent straight to your inbox for free by signing up to our newsletter.
