The Prime Minister of Great Britain, Liz Truss, resigned today.
She resigned after just six weeks in power, as her economic agenda undermined investor confidence and angered much of her Conservative Party.
Speaking outside the door of her 10 Downing Street office, Truss accepted she had lost the confidence of her party and said she would step down next week, becoming the shortest-serving prime minister in British history.
Tras, who said the day before that she was "a fighter, not a quitter", told the assembled journalists that she realized she could not fulfill the promises that made her the leader of the Conservatives.
"I have spoken to His Majesty the King to inform him that I am resigning as leader of the Conservative Party," said Trass, who was supported outside the office only by her husband.
New leadership elections will be completed by October 28. Among the candidates for the new prime minister are former Minister of Finance Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordant, former Minister of Defense.
Jeremy Hunt, who was brought in to save public finances, has said that he will not run for prime minister.
Earlier polls showed that a majority of party members wanted the return of former prime minister Boris Johnson, who was ousted from that position in July.
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