Liz Truss Resignation: ‘I Cannot Deliver Mandate On Which I Was Elected’ ( Full Statement)

Liz Truss announced her resignation as United Kingdom’s Prime Minister on Thursday after just 44 days in office.

 

Newsonline reports that Less than two months after she assumed office as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Liz Truss has resigned from office.

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Ms Truss announced her resignation on Thursday during a press briefing outside Downing Street

 

More than a dozen parliamentarians from her Conservative Party had called for her resignation amidst nationwide economic challenges.

 

At least two members of her cabinet have also had to resign from office.

 

Ms Truss said she was resigning because she could not deliver the mandate she was elected for.

Below is Liz Truss’ full statement

 

I came into office at a time of great economic and international instability. Families and businesses were worried about how to pay their bills. Putin’s illegal war in Ukraine threatens the security of our whole continent. And our country has been held back for too long by low economic growth.

 

I came into office at a time of great economic and international instability. Families and businesses were worried about how to pay their bills. Putin’s illegal war in Ukraine threatens the security of our whole continent. And our country has been held back for too long by low economic growth.

 

I was elected by the Conservative party with a mandate to change this. 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 recognise 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 chairman of the 1922 Committee, Sir Graham Brady. We’ve agreed that there will be a leadership election to be completed within the next week.

 

This will ensure that we remain on a path to deliver our fiscal plans and maintain our country’s economic stability and national security. I will remain as prime minister until a successor has been chosen. Thank you”