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British PM Liz Truss resigns as UK's Tories now in chaos

Britain's Prime Minister Liz Truss

Britain's Prime Minister Liz Truss delivers a speech outside of 10 Downing Street in central London on October 20, 2022 to announce her resignation, triggering a new internal election within the Conservative Party. PHOTO | DANIEL LEAL | AFP

By  AFP

British Prime Minister Liz Truss on Thursday dramatically announced her resignation just six weeks after taking office.

Truss bowed to the inevitable after her right-wing platform of tax cuts disintegrated and as many MPs among the ruling Conservatives revolted.

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