Liz Truss Resigns, will be UK’s shortest-ruling prime minister.

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British Prime Minister Liz Truss has announced she will stand down as leader of the Conservative party, just six weeks after she was appointed, after her policies triggered economic turmoil and sharply divided the party.
Speaking outside her Downing Steet office on Thursday, Truss said she could not deliver the promises she made when she was running for Conservative leader, having lost the faith of her party.
20 Oct 2022 3AM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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