The United Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister, Liz Truss has resigned.
She (Truss) tendered her resignation on Thursday.
According to her, she will continue to act as Prime Minister until a new Prime minister emerges.
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“We’ve agreed that there will be a leadership election to be completed within the next week,” she said, after senior backbench MP Graham Brady told her the game was up.
“This will ensure that we remain on a path to deliver our fiscal plan and maintain our country’s economic stability and national security.
“I will remain as prime minister until a successor has been chosen.”
She becomes the shortest-serving PM in British history.