U.K. Prime Minister Truss’ resignation after just 44 days in office has sparked a wave of suggestions about who should succeed her.
The resignation of U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss after just 44 days in office has led to an onslaught of jokes and memes, led by comedian Ricky Gervais.
Beleaguered Truss announced her resignation while standing outside No. 10 Downing Street in London on Thursday, following a brief yet calamitous stint that sparked economic uncertainty and saw the value of the pound plummet.
Noting that she came into office “at a time of great economic and international instability,” Truss said in her resignation speech that the U.K. “had been held back for too long by low economic growth.”
“I was elected by the Conservative party with a mandate to change this,” she went on. “We delivered on energy bills and on cutting National Insurance. And we set out a vision for a low-tax, high-growth economy that would take advantage of the freedoms of Brexit.
“I recognize, though, given the situation, I cannot deliver the mandate on which I was elected by the Conservative party.
“I have therefore spoken to His Majesty the King to notify him that I am resigning as leader of the Conservative party. This morning I met the chair of the 1922 Committee, Sir Graham Brady. We have agreed there will be a leadership election to be completed in the next week.
