Earthquake in British Politics: Liz Truss has stepped down as leader of the Conservative Party and will remain Prime Minister until a successor is chosen. The announcement in a short statement in Downing Street after disastrous weeks at the helm of the UK.
"Given the situation", the words of Truss, who in fact no longer had a majority on which to rely, "I realized that I cannot carry out my mandate . I have already warned the king".
The successor will be appointed within the next week .
The government "has achieved results on energy bills", as well as "outlining a vision for a low-tax, high-growth economy that would exploit the freedoms of Brexit." But "I recognize that, given the situation, I cannot complete the mandate", she clarified, stating that she took office "at a time of great economic and international instability ".
"This morning - added Truss - I met with the chairman of the 1922 Committee, Sir Graham Brady. We have agreed that there will be elections for leadership to be completed next week. economic stability and national security of our country. I will remain Prime Minister until a successor is chosen ".
Liz Truss was in office as UK premier for just 45 days , the shortest term of UK prime ministers. The second, the British media point out, was that of George Canning, who remained in office for 119 days before he died in 1827.
British opposition leader, Labor Keir Starmer, has already called for immediate elections .
(Unioneonline / vl)
