Embattled UK PM Liz Truss Resigns

As Kenyans graced Uhuru Gardens to celebrate Mashujaa Day, The United Kingdom’s 56th Prime Minister Liz Truss was preparing to say goodbye to Number 10 Downing Street, setting the record for ‘The Shortest Serving British Prime Minister.’ 

 

The 47-year-old started serving on 6 September 2022 and announced her resignation earlier today, 20 October 2022, just 45 days later.

 

 

Accompanied by her husband Hugh O’Leary, the outgoing Prime Minister addressed the press outside her official residence and executive office where she made official the move that many believe had seen coming.

 

“I came into office at a time of great economic and international instability. Families and businesses were worried about how to pay their bills. Putin’s illegal war in Ukraine threatened the whole continent.” She started.

 

She also added that “Our country has been held up for too long by low economic growth. I was elected by the conservative party with the mandate to change this. We delivered on energy bills by cutting national insurance.”

 

Her party’s vision for a low tax high-growth economy that would take advantage of the freedom of Brexit wasn’t realized.

 

 

These are the reasons she attributes to her resolution to step down from UK’s top job 

 

“I recognize, though, given the situation, I cannot deliver the mandate on which the conservative party elected me.”

 

Liz Truss also confirmed informing his Majesty the King of her resignation as leader of the conservative party. 

Political Career

The Oxford University graduate has had a long public service career serving in various capacities including; Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Minister for Women and Equalities, Secretary of State for International Trade, President of the Board of Trade, Chief Secretary to the Treasury among others. She has also been the Member of Parliament for South West Norfolk since May 2010.

 

She will, however, remain in office until her successor has been elected.

 

 

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