Moray MP Douglas Ross congratulates new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak
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MORAY MP Douglas Ross has congratulated Rishi Sunak after he was announced as the UK's new Prime Minister this afternoon.
Sunak was named PM following Penny Mordaunt's withdrawal just before the 2pm deadline today.
Boris Johnson was expected to stand but withdrew on Sunday.
The result was announced just four days after Liz Truss resigned from office - a move Ross said was the 'correct' decision.
Ross has now offered his congratulations to Sunak who becomes the UK's first British-Asian man to hold the position and the fifth PM in six years.
“I’d like to congratulate Rishi Sunak on becoming the new Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister, and look forward to working with him for the good of Moray, Scotland and the whole United Kingdom," Ross said.
“Our area and our country – like others around the world – faces tough economic challenges. Against that backdrop, it’s important that we have someone at the helm with a proven track record in running the nation’s finances, who can provide economic stability and reassurance to the markets.
“Recent weeks have been difficult and unsettling for both the Conservative Party and, more importantly, the country. Now all our focus must be on bringing the nation together and navigating the tough economic conditions we face here in Moray and across the country.
“As he showed during his time as Chancellor – not least in safeguarding one in three Scottish jobs during the pandemic through the furlough scheme – Rishi Sunak is uniquely well equipped for that task.”
