Here are some facts to help you understand the decision of British Prime Minister Liz Truss to resign
Liz Truss has resigned after six weeks as British Prime Minister. If you haven't been keeping up with British politics, here's a roundup of information to help you get to know him.
Liz Truss - Short-lived Prime Minister of Britain
Liz Truss replaced Boris Johnson as Prime Minister of Britain on September 6, then resigned 45 days later. Similarly, George Canning, who was in office in 1827, was the Prime Minister of the country for only 119 days.
He quickly got into trouble
Backed by Liz Truss, Finance Minister Kwasi Kwarteng announced £45bn of tax cuts in his third week in office, which they called a "mini-budget". But it was widely blamed for causing major economic problems. Although Truss insisted at the time that it was "the right thing to do", almost everything has now been reversed. And Kwarteng was removed as finance minister.
He was criticized by his own party MPs
Dozens of Conservative MPs called for the resignation of Dis Pres. In his cabinet, Interior Secretary #Suella #Braverman resigned.
Liz Truss had to hire former rivals Grand Shops and Jeremy Hunt to fill the void that followed.
Liz Truss admits she can't keep her promises
"I accept that I cannot deliver on the promise I made #for the Conservative Party," he said in his resignation speech outside the Prime Minister's Office on #Delaning Street.
Liz Truss was elected Prime #Minister# defeating Rishi Sunak
Only Conservative Party MPs and party members must vote to elect Liz Truss as Prime Minister. Even though Indian-origin Rishi Sunak was leading the MPs' polls, over 80,000 MPs chose Liz #Druss over #Sunak in the final vote, paving the way for his election as Prime Minister.
Who will replace Liz Truss as Prime Minister?
Next #week# there will be a leadership contest to decide who will be the Prime Minister. That way, Liz Truss will continue to serve as president until a new leader is announced.
The last Prime Minister appointed by Queen Elizabeth II
He appointed Liz Truss as Prime Minister of Britain a few days before the Queen's death. Liz Truss's Prime Ministership then began with a 10-day mourning period for the Queen.
Liz worked as an economist
After graduating from university, Liz Truss worked for Shell, Cable & Wireless. She also married accountant Hugh O'Leary in 2000. The couple has two daughters. Their family lives in #Thetford, Norfolk.
British Prime Minister Liz #Truss resigns
Liz Truss, the leader of the Conservative Party, who was sworn in as the British Prime Minister on September 5, has resigned after 45 days of taking office.
No British Prime Minister has ever resigned in such short time.
Therefore, his tenure as Prime Minister will be the shortest in British Prime Minister's history.
Speaking about her resignation outside the Prime Minister's Office at 10 Downing Road, Liz #Truss said she had told King Charles she was stepping down as leader of the Conservative Party.
It is seen as the biggest mess in British politics.
Liz would become Britain's third Prime Minister this year if she were to take office next to #Truss.
Can the Conservative Party elect a next Prime Minister? Can the party thereby prevent the country from facing general elections? #is now the question.
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