Political boom in Britain: Prime Minister Liz Truss announced her resignation on Thursday – after just 44 days in office! According to her own statement, the conservative Tories leader will remain in office until a successor is named. You have already met King Charles III. talked about.
“I recognize that in this situation I cannot fulfill the mandate with which I was elected by the Conservative Party,” Truss said. “I have therefore spoken to His Majesty the King to inform him that I am resigning as leader of the Conservative Party.”
Election of the new party leadership already in the coming week
The election of the new party leadership should take place next week. “This will ensure that we stay on track to implement our fiscal plans and maintain our country’s economic stability and national security,” Truss said.
After Truss announcement: British pound rises again
The British pound appreciated after the announcement: the exchange rate rose by almost one percent against the dollar. The UK stock market also gained about 1 percent.
Truss only succeeded Boris Johnson at the beginning of September, who resigned under pressure from his own party after several scandals and scandals. But Truss has been fighting for her political survival in office since mid-September after her tax cut plans caused a financial market fiasco and felt compelled to turn around.
Discontent with and resistance to her grew in her party. According to polls, the Conservatives are about 30 percentage points behind the opposition Labor party. At research institute YouGov, Truss was the most unpopular prime minister since the surveys began.
Source: Krone
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