Former British Prime Minister Theresa May has responded to Liz Truss’ resignation after only 44 days in office.
WITHIN NIGERIA, it was reported that Liz Truss, the Conservative Party and British parliament’s leader, resigned on Thursday, citing her inability to carry out the mandate for which she was elected.
Liz Truss said she would remain Prime Minister in No. 10 Downing Street until the parliament elected a new leader.
Reacting, Theresa May who lost the election to retain her position to the former prime minister Boris Johnson, over Brexit said, “The Prime Minister is right to provide a roadmap for an orderly transition.”
MPs must now be prepared to compromise. It is our duty to provide sensible, competent government at this critical moment for our country,” May added.
Liz Truss listed the achievements of her 44 days administration saying, “We delivered on energy bills and on cutting national insurance.
We have continued to stand with Ukraine and to protect our own security.
And we set out a vision for a low-tax, high-growth economy – that would take advantage of the freedoms of Brexit.
Liz added, “I recognize however that, given the situation, I cannot deliver the mandate on which the Conservative Party elected me.”
She said;
I have therefore spoken to His Majesty The King to notify him that I am resigning as Leader of the Conservative Party.
There will be a leadership election to be completed in the next week.
This will ensure we remain on a path to deliver our fiscal plans and maintain our country’s economic stability and national security.
I will remain as Prime Minister until a successor has been chosen.