British Prime Minister Liz Truss resigns

British Prime Minister Liz Truss has resigned, just six weeks after she was appointed the prime minister.

Speaking outside the door of her Number 10 Downing Street office in London on Thursday, Truss said that she could not deliver on the promises she made when she ran for Conservative leader, Reuters reported.

"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," she said.

"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," she added. 

"I will remain as prime minister until a successor has been chosen. Thank you."

She was brought down by her economic program that sent shockwaves through the markets and divided her Conservative Party.

Recent polls show her personal and party ratings have cratered dramatically, with one poll saying that she had become the most unpopular leader it has ever tracked.

A leadership election will be completed within the next week to replace Truss, who is the shortest serving prime minister in the country's history. The second shortest serving British PM was George Canning, who served for 119 days before dying in 1827. Her successor will be the third prime minister to lead Britain this year.

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