Tag: leadership

[ad_1] LONDON — British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has bolstered her front-runner status in the race to succeed Prime Minister Boris Johnson by gaining a valuable endorsement from a former rival. But the race remains volatile, and Truss was forced Tuesday to drop a proposal to cut some public sector salaries after the idea drew scorn from fellow Conservatives. Truss, who is running against ex-Treasury chief Rishi Sunak, said Monday that she would reduce salaries…