Liz Truss neglects to shake Rishi Sunak’s hand after winning Tory leadership contest

Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak eschewed a handshake on Monday as the result of the Tory leadership election was announced.

The foreign secretary, who will replace Boris Johnson as PM tomorrow, walked past her rival without acknowledging him on her way to give her victory speech.

It comes after Mr Sunak last month effectively ruled out serving in a Truss Cabinet, during what was sometimes a bad-tempered leadership race.

[musaxcoco]

Good to see we're so tolerant as a nation that even a person with special needs can become PM.

[noimright]

I think Rishi showed more grace by standing up almost before everybody to clap for her.
She wasn't even interested in her hubby but instead wanted that microphone.

[lolstuffenjoy]

Absolutely disgraceful, 0 sportsmanship

[hdpictures]

“Neglects to shake his hand”. He wasn’t even holding his hand out to shake it?🤷‍♂️

[Medjugoriemiss]

I noticed that. It shows her lack of professionalism and class.

[Michael]

That's our PM? Ha good Lord
Six months she will resign in

[fhaider]

Oh, Brilliant! It was always hammering in my brain since I saw this on TV and was thinking to write something about it, but finally, I realized it is not just me but the rest of the world has noticed! With due respect madam Priminister, seemingly you were in so much rush to get your position that you forgot to maintain a very simple courteous human gesture to your close contestant! Sorry, Mr. Rishi Sunak...By the way congratulation to the new PM and best of luck!!!

[shandhirani]

Now we have to endure the female Boris!!

[PP-tbox]

Shows a lot about her as a "person" forget being a PM!

[MarriedToTheKGB]

I find her very attractive. She'd get it from me! But not sure she will be any good as a PM

[footballmagic]

I think results have compromised competency. Gesture of Liz shows she has grudge but should put UK first and conservative should be united not against each other

[clj.]

I will give her 6 months max before the uk public has her out

[sridharansri]

Winner rules, Loser learns, Idiots fight.

[lovelysix]

It looked like she got caught in the moment or she forgot or didn’t consider it. The media is honest as always 😩

[Tom-qhc]

She seems like a british Donald Trump, snobby and hated.

[mallikabalu]

Rishi Sunak had not even extended his hand. The title is misleading.

[sunnyjutt]

Well won't be a pm for long anyway.... this lady will pave the way for labour to come in power again....

[escfxp]

Don't worry - India, whose economy recently took over the UK's, is watching and taking notes of how its former coloniser and current PM is behaving towards its prodigal son.

[cowubl]

SHame on Liz truss and people who voted for her

[bens]

2 years left of this incompetent Party and government