Liz Truss was on Thursday forced to quit as UK prime minister, drawing to a dramatic close 44 days in office that saw her preside over financial turmoil and catastrophic damage to the ruling Conservative party.
Truss was told to quit by senior party figures, leaving bitterly divided Tory MPs with the challenge of choosing the UK’s third prime minister in a matter of months.
In a brief statement in Downing Street at 1.35pm, Truss said she had notified King Charles she was standing down as Conservative leader and that a new party leader and prime minister would be chosen next week.
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