The British Prime Minister Liz Truss has announced her resignation just six weeks after resuming office.
Truss bowed to the inescapable after her right-wing platform of tax cuts deteriorated and as many MPs among the ruling Conservatives revolted.
The fate for Truss came after a key minister resigned and many Tory MPs rebelled over an important vote in chaotic scenes at the House of Commons late Wednesday.
By Thursday morning, more than a dozen Conservative MPs had publicly urged Truss to resign, after her tax-cutting plans caused a market meltdown during an already severe cost-of-living crisis.
“The prime minister acknowledges yesterday was a difficult day and she recognizes the public wanted to see the government focusing less on politics and more on delivering their priorities,” her official spokesman told reporters.
Slightly two hours later, she resigned.
