London: Britain's outgoing Prime Minister Liz Truss, in a farewell speech from Downing Street on Tuesday, wished her successor Rishi Sunak ‘every success for the good of the United Kingdom’.
"We continue to battle through a storm but I believe in Britain, I believe in the British people and I know that brighter days lie ahead," she said, before heading to Buckingham Palace to formally resign.
“We must support Ukraine in its brave fight against Putin's aggression. Ukraine must prevail & we must continue to strengthen our nation's defences,” Truss said.
That's what I've been striving to achieve&I wish Rishi Sunak every success for good of our country, she added.
Sunak, the first Indian-origin leader to rise to the post of a UK Prime Minister, will take charge officially today after his meeting with King Charles, as per protocol.
Truss was speaking after chairing her final cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street before heading towards Buckingham Palace to formally tender her resignation to King Charles III.