BREAKING: Liz Truss Resigns

‘I cannot deliver the mandate on which I was elected – British Prime Minister Liz Truss resigns after just 44 days in office

Liz Truss has said she was resigning as prime minister, brought down by her economic program that sent shockwaves through the markets and divided her Conservative Party just six weeks after she was appointed.

She said: “I recognize though, given the situation, I cannot deliver the mandate on which I was elected by the Conservative Party. I, therefore, have spoken to his Majesty the King to notify him that I am resigning as leader of the conservative party.”

Just a day earlier Truss had vowed to stay in power, saying she was “a fighter and not a quitter.” Truss left this afternoon after she was forced to abandon many of her economic policies and lost control of Conservative Party discipline. Her departure leaves a divided party seeking a leader who can unify its warring factions.

Liz becomes the 4 British Prime Minister in a space of 3 years. She took over from Boris Johnson just 44 days ago