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UK prime minister forced from office amid economic turmoil, chaos in parliament and a party in disarray

  • Written by Garret Martin, Senior Professorial Lecturer, Co-Director Transatlantic Policy Center, American University School of International Service
imageAnother prime minister shown the door.Rob Pinney/Getty Images

The U.K. government is in tatters after Prime Minister Liz Truss resigned on Oct. 20, 2022 – the second leader to be forced out in mere months. It follows an economic mess largely of her own making that resulted in U-turns, a high-profile firing, curious absences and plummeting...

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