I cannot deliver the mandate on which I was elected – Truss

British Prime Minister, Liz Truss, has given reason for her resignation.

Truss, the shortest serving prime minister in British history, lasting just 45 days in office, in her resignation speech, Thursday afternoon, outside No. 10 Downing Street, the UK prime minister’s official residence, said she was stepping aside because she could not deliver on the mandate she was elected.

“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.

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“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,” Truss announced in her resignation speech.