Liz Truss quits as UK PM after 45 days

On 20th of October,2022, Liz Truss resigned from her position as the United Kingdom’s prime minister and the Conservative party leader.
Truss’s resignation came amid speculations over the future of her six-week-old government and the growing chaos from the party members seeking her resignation.
Truss came to power on September 6 and is the shortest-serving UK prime minister who succeeded Boris Johnson.
Her stepping down followed dramatic scenes in the House of Commons last night over a vote on fracking. Calls for Liz Truss to go kept growing afterwards.
Liz Truss also informed that a leadership election will take place which will be completed within the next week.

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