Liz Truss, the new prime minister of the United Kingdom, has announced her resignation, claiming she is unable to carry out the conservative Party’s mandate for her.
Truss hardly occupied the seat for two months.
Following Boris Johnson’s departure in July, she had defeated Rishi Sunak by 81,326 votes to 60,399 in an internal election.
The legislator, the fourth Conservative leader of the British government since 2015, vowed to unleash the nation’s potential by pursuing growth and removing the barriers impeding it.
Today, Truss addressed the media and announced her retirement, noting that she took office during a period of political and global upheaval.
Part of her statement read: “I came into office at a time of great economic and international instability. Families and businesses were worried about how to pay their bills, Putin’s illegal war in Ukraine threatens the security of our whole continent and our country has been held back for too long by low economic growth.
“I recognized though, given the situation, I cannot deliver the mandate on which I was elected by the conservative Party. I have therefore spoken to His majesty the King to notify him that I am resigning as leader of the Conservative Party”.
She declared that she would continue serving as prime minister until a replacement had been selected, which is anticipated to happen within the coming week.
