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U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss quits 6 weeks into her term after turmoil obliterated her authority

Truss couldn’t hold on any longer after a senior minister quit her government with a barrage of criticism days after she was forced to abandon many of her economic policies.

Britain's Prime Minister Liz Truss addresses the media outside 10 Downing Street in London on Thursday after announcing her resignation.
Britain's Prime Minister Liz Truss addresses the media outside 10 Downing Street in London on Thursday after announcing her resignation.Read moreKirsty O'Connor / AP
    by Jill Lawless, Associated Press
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