Biography

Within three weeks of her becoming prime minister, the British pound fell to an all-time low after she announced her economic plan, which was poorly received.

She resigned as prime minister on October 20, 2022, due to various economic and political crises, after only 45 days in office. She is the shortest serving UK prime minister ever, serving for substantially less than half of the 119 days George Canning served in 1827, the previous shortest serving prime minister. (Canning's premiership was terminated, not by unpopularity, but by sudden death).

On October 14, 2022, the British tabloid newspaper Daily Star started a livestream of a head of iceberg lettuce with the title, "Live: Can Liz Truss outlast a lettuce?". Truss resigned six days later, before the lettuce had wilted.

In a parliamentary session on 19 October 2022, when Labour leader Keir Starmer asked, "Why is she still here?", Truss replied, "I am a fighter and not a quitter." On 20 October 2022, she quit.

For the record, Truss has become the individual who has served the shortest time as Prime Minister. Arthur Wellesley served as PM for just 22 days in November/December 1834, but it was for a second, non-consecutive time in the position.

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