Conservative Party (UK) leadership election

Ljubljana – Prime Minister Robert Golob has congratulated Liz Truss on becoming the new prime minister of the United Kingdom. “I’m convinced that we share a view on the importance of partnership between the EU, its member states and the UK,” he tweeted on Tuesday.

After that, Johnson goes to Scotland to formally offer his resignation to Queen Elizabeth II. Johnson, who announced his intention to resign two months ago, is expected to meet the Queen during the day today at her Balmoral estate to begin the handover to Liz Truss, who was named leader of the ruling Conservative Party on Monday.

Andrea Leadsom, Julian Smith, Geoffrey Cox and Theresa Villiers have all been sacked from the cabinet in what is likely to be a relatively modest reshuffle by Boris Johnson, The Guardian reported.

The housing minister and the universities minister were also dismissed.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces a rebellion by his own lawmakers on Sept. 2 over his Brexit strategy, despite warning he would respond to any defeat by calling an early election.

British Prime Minister Theresa May stepped down as leader of her Conservative Party on June 7, formally triggering the race for a successor who will try where she failed to deliver Brexit.

British Prime Minister Theresa May is expected on May 24 to announce her departure from office, The Times reported, without citing a source.