Truss is gone. Who will lead the UK?

FT News Briefing

English - October 21, 2022 04:00 - 11 minutes - 15.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 420 ratings
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Liz Truss resigned as UK prime minister on Thursday. We’ll look at the political fallout, impact on economic policy, and what it means for ordinary Brits.

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