Liz Truss speaks during a visit to McCulla Haulage to discuss the Northern Ireland protocol with businesses, in Lisburn, Northern Ireland, Wednesday May 25, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Niall Carson/PA via AP

By The Canadian Press

STEPPING DOWN

British Prime Minister Truss resigns after 45 days in office

Oct 20, 2022 | 10:03 AM

British Prime Minister Liz Truss has announced her resignation, leaving the Prime Minister’s Office after a short and tumultuous time in office.

Truss has resigned just over six weeks into her term, claiming she cannot deliver on the mandate she was elected to carry out.

On Wednesday, Truss claimed she had learned from her mistakes and was ready to make up for them.

But Truss left Thursday after she was forced to abandon many of her economic policies and lost control of Conservative Party discipline.

Her departure leaves a divided party seeking a leader who can unify its warring factions.

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–With files from The Associated Press

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