Truss Resigns as UK Prime Minister After Just 6 Weeks in Post

Truss Resigns as UK Prime Minister After Just 6 Weeks in Post
Britain's Prime Minister Liz Truss announces her resignation outside of 10 Downing Street on Oct. 20, 2022. Daniel Leal/AFP via Getty Images
Alexander Zhang
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Liz Truss, who became UK prime minister just six weeks ago, has resigned after a significant number of Conservative MPs lost confidence in her leadership.

She’s set to become the shortest-serving UK prime minister in history after failing to stem an open revolt from her own MPs demanding her departure.