UK: Prime Minister Liz Truss resigns
British Prime Minister Liz Truss at 10 Downing Street in London, Thursday, October 20, 2022. AP - Alberto Pezzali
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Forced into a series of reversals on her campaign promises, she had in particular had to change finance minister after the budget presented at the end of September triggered a panic on the financial markets.
Liz Truss succeeded Boris Johnson on September 6, 2022.
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Given the situation, I cannot fulfill the mandate on which I was elected by the Conservative Party
", declared Liz Truss in front of 10 Downing Street.
She specified that a new internal ballot would take place within the majority “
by next week
” to replace her.
Britain's opposition leader, Labor Keir Starmer, has called for general elections to be held "
now
".
The pressure was growing on Liz Truss.
The British Prime Minister, in office for 6 weeks, and who experienced a “
difficult
” day on Wednesday with the resignation of the Minister of the Interior and an evening under high tension in Parliament.
The Prime Minister's spokesperson initially assured that she had no intention of giving up.
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