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Liz Truss's 45 days in power: A timeline of her turbulent tenure

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Dristi Sharma
Dristi SharmaOct 21, 2022 | 14:10

Liz Truss's 45 days in power: A timeline of her turbulent tenure

The United Kingdom's (UK) Prime Minister Liz Truss announced her resignation on Thursday (October 20) after a tenure of just 45 days. With her resignation, Truss became the shortest-serving PM in UK's history.

Ironically, just a day earlier, she had vowed to stay in power and said as a response to her critics that "She is a fighter and not a quitter."

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Her resignation happened due the economic turmoil the UK is in right now, her 'mini-budget', tax-cuts vows and shattered investors' confidence in Truss. This enraged Conservative Party members which forced her resignation.

Here's a timeline of Truss's 45-days tenure: 

Last updated: October 21, 2022 | 14:10
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