British prime minister Liz Truss resigned on Thursday October 20th after just six weeks in office, following a disastrous and rapidly reversed economic plan that sent the pound decrease and her government into chaos.
Having been formally appointed by Queen Elizabeth II on Sept. 6, Truss is now by far the shortest-serving prime minister in British history and will be remembered as one of the most disastrous.
The previous holder of this record was George Canning who lasted 119 days in the early 19th century.
A leadership contest to decide the next leader of the ruling Conservative Party, who will by default become the next prime minister, is now underway and will conclude in the next week. The opposition Labour Party called for an immediate election.