UK PM Election: Rishi Sunak very likely to become British PM, but result is yet to come

Indian-origin Rishi Sunak is leading the race for British PM. Because of this there is a wave of enthusiasm among the people of India. But, many social media users are claiming that he will become the British PM on 18th July itself. Many are expressing happiness saying that Britain, which had enslaved India, has now become a man of Indian origin.

Threat of Hacking ballots

There is a threat of hacking in the election of the next prime minister of Britain. It is reported that the vote for members of the Conservative Party has been delayed after a warning. After the resignation of Boris Johnson, the names of former Finance Minister Rishi Sunak and Foreign Secretary Liz Truss were leading in the race for the post of PM of the country. There were reports that Truss seems to be getting an edge in this race.

According to media reports, the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) spy agency warned that cyber hackers can change the ballot. However, it said that no specific risk was mentioned and the advice was general. In this, things related to the voting process were included.

Issues for the upcoming Prime Minister

Truss or Sunak, whoever becomes the next Prime Minister of the country, will face the biggest issue in front of him apart from inflation, along with the deteriorating relations with China, the management of tax will be the biggest issue. Sunak is known to take a tough stance towards China. At the same time, Truss has also spoken of taking a tough stand on China. She says that she will prepare a special network to end China's political and economic influence.