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Time’s up for Truss after 45 days of chaos

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Liz Truss, UK prime minister, delivers her resignation statement outside 10 Downing Street in London, UK, on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022. Truss quit as UK prime minister after a brief and chaotic tenure that saw her announce a massive package of tax cuts before unwinding most of it in the face of a market rout. Source: Bloomberg
Liz Truss, UK prime minister, delivers her resignation statement outside 10 Downing Street in London, UK, on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022. Truss quit as UK prime minister after a brief and chaotic tenure that saw her announce a massive package of tax cuts before unwinding most of it in the face of a market rout. Source: Bloomberg
Conor Pope
Thu Oct 20 2022 - 17:25

British Prime Minister Liz Truss has resigned after just 45 days in office, making her the shortest serving prime minister British history.

Her unedifying departure comes after one of the most chaotic periods in modern British history.

But just why is British politics so chaotic? And how and by whom will Ms Truss be replaced?

In The News podcast talks to Irish Times news editor Mark Hennessy about a most extraordinary week in British politics.

Conor Pope

Conor Pope

Conor Pope is Consumer Affairs Correspondent, Pricewatch Editor

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