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How did Truss happen? A UK observer explains

For those looking at British politics from the outside, the short but chaotic leadership of now-former PM Liz Truss must be baffling. A brief in-country explainer may help. The previously-resigned Prime Minister Boris Johnson was ousted by his own party for successive scandals and pathological lying. This should not have

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After shortest term in history, Truss resigns as UK Prime Minister

It seems only weeks ago that we reported the resignation of Prime Minister Boris Johnson. That's because it was only weeks ago—six, to be exact. Less than two months into her leadership, Liz Truss has now resigned. After a number of very embarrassing U-turns, a mini-budget that

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In taxes we Truss—six weeks of chaos in UK politics

At the moment, six weeks seems an eternity in UK politics. Six weeks is how long Liz Truss has been at the helm. And what a squall it is that is battering her boat, poorly equipped for such high seas after years of maintenance cutbacks. Fun fact: I have perishables

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Truss is UK's new PM: Echoes of Trump?

Liz Truss has just become the new UK Prime Minister after Boris Johnson was forced to resign following strings of allegations of lying and the Partygate scandal. It now seems a long time since the highest government politicians and accomplices were attending boozy parties while the rest of the country