UK Prime Minister, Liz Truss has resigned after 45 days (six weeks) in office. Her time in office has been dominated by market chaos prompted by the mini-budget that was announced by former chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng last month. Some Tory MPs had publicly called for her resignation, but many others had privately suggested her time was up, Sky News reports.
Her time in office has been dominated by market chaos prompted by the mini-budget that was announced by former chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng last month.Her time in office has been dominated by market chaos prompted by the mini-budget that was announced by former chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng last month.
While Conservative Party rules prevent a challenge in the first 12 months of a new leader's tenure, it was reported that a significant number of MPs had written to Sir Graham Brady, chair of the 1922 committee, to make clear they had lost confidence in the PM. The announcement was widely seen as the complete upheaval of Ms Truss's economic programme, central to her leadership bid.
On Tuesday, Ms Truss sent House of Commons leader Penny Mordaunt to answer an urgent question in the Commons tabled by Labour on the sacking of Mr Kwarteng.On Wednesday, interior minister Suella Braverman also resigned from office after sending an official document from her personal email.Grant Shapps, a former transport minister has been appointed as her replacement.
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