Liz Truss Resigns as British Prime Minister

Liz Truss has resigned as British prime minister after just 45 days in office, The Guardian reports.

“The announcement, made by Truss outside Downing Street, follows the near-complete evaporation of her political authority which has seen her crash the markets, lose two key ministers and shed the confidence of almost all her own MPs.”

“Truss will be the shortest-serving prime minister in UK history.”

New York Times: “Her departure, after only six weeks in office, was a shockingly rapid fall from power, and throws her Conservative Party into further disarray, following the messy departure of Boris Johnson from Downing Street over the summer.”

The BBC reports there will be a Conservative leadership election within the next week to replace Truss.

In the Daily Star competition between an aging head of lettuce and Liz Truss, the lettuce won.