The British Prime Minister is fighting to keep her job after one of her key ministers quit and chaos engulfed a key government vote last night, sparking turmoil within the leading Conservative Party and renewing calls for her removal.
The shortest Prime Minister in Britain's history is Liz Truss.
Home Secretary Suella Braverman and a key government vote in Parliament on fracking descended into chaos on the same day.
Lawmakers reported being yelled at and physically aggression at the vote by aides to the government.
The vote was supposed to be a vote of confidence in the government but it turned out to be a protest against it.
Braverman resigned from the party after accusing the government of breaking key pledges.
Her departure is a major blow to the authority of the leader of the party.
Britain's shortest-serving prime minister in history is on the verge of being crowned. She is the least popular prime minister in the history of polling, with members of the public and her own party. She is facing open rebellion from lawmakers after having lost several important cabinet members and U-turned on multiple flagship policies in a matter of weeks. The short time at Number 10 Downing Street feels like a long time compared to those who have been there a long time. After more than 70 years on the throne, Queen Elizabeth II died, kicking off a period of national mourning, as well as the formal accession of King Charles III. After mourning, finance minister Kwarteng announced a series of fiscal policies that caused domestic outrage and sent the pound tumbling to a record low. A finance minister who reversed almost all the policies was installed after the Bank of England intervention.
A celebrity lettuce has captured the nation's attention. The Daily Star, a British tabloid, is live streaming the lettuce with googly eyes and a blonde wig. The vegetable has gained attention on the international stage, and is poised to surpass the prime minister.
A new person in charge. The winner of the leadership race will become the prime minister. Lawmakers don't want to repeat the drawn out selection process that put Truss in office, so they're considering changing the rules or fielding a unity candidate. There is a chance that Truss could stay on as prime minister. Both Boris Johnson and Theresa May stayed on after they resigned.
Is the U.K. going to hold a general election? A general election is held in the U.K. when the prime minister seeks one from the monarch or when the government loses a confidence vote. Many Conservative lawmakers feel it will be hard to justify a second change in leadership during a single election cycle, since Boris Johnson led the party to victory in 2019. Many senior ministers could lose their seats if the polls are correct as the Conservatives are being battered in the polls. According to some polls, the Conservatives will be forced out of government as well as opposition, with fewer MPs than the Liberal Democrats. She has represented South West Norfolk in Parliament since May 2010.
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