The Welsh Tory MP who helped bring down Liz Truss says…

The Welsh Tory MP who helped bring down Liz Truss says she has 'done the right thing'

Conservative party politicians in Wales have had their say on the resignation of Liz Truss as Prime Minsiter. On Thursday, Ms Truss announced that she was standing down as Prime Minister after a tumultuous 45 days in the job.

Her resignation came after a crunch meeting with Sir Graham Brady, the powerful chairman of the 1922 Committee of backbenchers. She said a leadership contest would take place within the next week and she would remain in place until a successor was chosen. You can read more about her statement here.

Welsh Conservative politicians have now had their say on her departure. Earlier this week, the Conservative MP for Bridgend Jamie Wallis wrote "enough is enough" on Twitter as he shared a letter to the Prime Minister. In the letter, he had told her to stand down "as she no longer holds the confidence of this country."

Speaking to Wales Online, the Welsh politician said that her resignation was "expected". He added: "I regret that it came to this and I very much like to wish Liz all the best in the future. I hope she stays in politics.

"I think the Prime Minister has done the right thing here and I'd like to thank her for that. We need to turn our attention to what happens next. And it's also important that Conservative MPs must make sure that serving the British public is their number one priority."

Prime Minister Liz Truss making a statement outside 10 Downing Street, London, where she announced her resignation as Prime Minister (PA Wire/PA Images)

Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies agreed and said that the new Prime Minister would have to "provide leadership, confidence and hope". On Twitter on Thursday afternoon, he tweeted: "The Prime Minister has done the right thing and stood down. People wherever they live in the United Kingdom are rightly concerned about the cost-of-living crisis".

He added: "The new Prime Minister must grip this situation quickly, and provide leadership, confidence and hope to people across our nation. The Conservative Party must rise to this challenge, and deliver for people across Wales and the United Kingdom".

For Virginia Crosbie - the MP for Ynys Môn, the last few days had been a "bruising and difficult" time for the party, but that Truss had been "brave in her decision.

She said: "The last few days have seen the authority of the Prime Minister ebb away and I think she was brave to acknowledge she could not continue. This has been a bruising and difficult time for the party. It now needs to stop the fighting and unite again under a new leader.

Virginia Crosbie, the MP for Ynys Môn, said that the last few days had been a "bruising and difficult" time for the party. (Copyright Unknown)

"On a personal level, I have found what has happened very frustrating. All I am focused on is making the lives of islanders better. I want to see investment and jobs here on Anglesey. Anything less is a distraction.

"I will be meeting with the new PM as a matter of urgency to ensure he or she understands what my priorities are. We need a new nuclear power station on Ynys Môn, a freeport and for our island to be a centre for green energy. In this respect nothing has changed. It’s business as usual."