Liz Truss says she’s ‘ready to hit the ground’ – but not running.
The foreign secretary’s first tweet after the votes came in said she was ‘ready to hit the ground from day one’.
Ms Truss was cheered by supporters holding ‘Liz for leader’ and ‘Trusted to Deliver’ placards after making it into the run-off this afternoon.
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