Liz Truss has resigned as UK prime minister after just 45 days in office.
Speaking outside of 10 Downing Street on Thursday afternoon, she announced there will be another leadership election within the ruling Conservative Party, which will decide who succeeds her.
This makes Truss the shortest-serving PM in UK history and the country’s fourth leader in little over three years. Her replacement will be appointed in the coming week.
Announcing her resignation, Truss said she arrived in office during a “time of great economic and international instability.”
“We delivered on energy bills and cutting national insurance,” she continued. “We set out a vision for a low tax high growth economy that would take advantage of the freedoms of Brexit.”
Source: https://www.euronews.com/2022/10/20/watch-live-uk-pm-liz-truss-gives-statement-amid-government-turmoil
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