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Liz Truss stands down as UK prime minister

Guardian, 20 Oct 2022
Liz Truss has resigned as prime minister of the United Kingdom.
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After a turbulent 45 days in office in which she crashed the markets, lost two key ministers and shed the confidence of almost all her own MPs, Truss said a new conservative leadership would be called to decide her replacement.

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

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