LONDON: Liz Truss said on Thursday she was resigning as prime minister, brought down by her economic programme that sent shockwaves through the markets and divided her Conservative Party just six weeks after she was appointed. UK PM Liz Truss resigns after 44 days in power More: https://t.co/hwJqo7WEf5 pic.twitter.com/hRAK1dj6xJ — RT (@RT_com) October 20, 2022“I recognise 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 said. This will ensure that we remain on a path to deliver our fiscal plans and maintain our country’s economic stability and national security.”“I will remain as prime minister until a successor has been chosen. Conservative lawmakers say her most likely successors are either her leadership rival, former finance minister Rishi Sunak, or Penny Mordaunt, who came third in the race to become the next prime minister just six weeks ago.

Source: Pakistan Today October 20, 2022 15:39 UTC