“I Hope It Was Worth It”: How Britain Ended Up With Yet Another Prime Minister’s Resignation

As Britain’s shortest-serving prime minister, Liz Truss lasted 45 days in office before resigning Thursday. Standing outside Downing Street, in the same spot where Boris Johnson resigned three and a half months earlier, Truss said she had become leader at a time of economic and international instability, and had been elected by Conservative Party members for her vision for a high-growth, low-tax economy which would capitalize on the “freedoms” of Brexit. “I recognize 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… Read Full Article