Welsh Secretary Sir Robert BucklandWelsh Secretary Sir Robert Buckland has become the first Cabinet minister to publicly switch sides in the Tory leadership contest, coming out in support of Liz Truss. Sir Robert had initially backed Rishi Sunak in the race to succeed Boris Johnson, citing his ability to lead the country through “challenging economic times”. Earlier this week, former minister Chris Skidmore became the first MP to declare he was swapping his allegiance and backing Ms Truss. In is article, Sir Robert said it was not easy changing sides mid-campaign but that he believed it was the right thing to do. “Rishi worked very hard to make the relationship with the Prime Minister work, he’s explained why in the end he couldn’t stay.

Source: The Times August 12, 2022 22:30 UTC