British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, who claims to be the leader of the Conservative Party and prime minister, said she was ready to use nuclear weapons if necessary.. She gave such an answer, answering questions during her and rival Rishi Sunak's meeting with party members in Birmingham, writes The Guardian..

“I think this is an important duty of the Prime Minister. I'm ready to do it,"

In addition, Truss, who is called the favorite of the premier race, promised to increase defense spending to 3% of GDP in case of victory by the end of the decade..

In response to questions from fellow party members, Liz Truss also said that she would reduce taxes, because she does not believe in the effectiveness of the formula "

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Recall that the current Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is fighting to become the new Prime Minister of Britain with former Finance Minister Rishi Sunak. The final results of the voting will be announced on September 5.

Earlier, Liz Truss said that if she wins the election of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, she will continue the policy of comprehensive support for Ukraine in the war against Russia..