lives and pensions, it would be hysterical. well, one consequence of the kwasi kwarteng budget is we got to see that lectern outside downing street again. we delivered on energy bills and on cutting national insurance, and we set out a vision for a low tax, high growth economy that would take advantage of the freedoms of brexit. was it a challenge covering liz truss resignation when so recently you d had to do another conservative prime minister doing a similar thing? thejohnson car crash took a long time, um, even though it was only a couple of years, it was a long time coming. er, the truss car crash was unbelievably fast. one of the other stories that has repeatedly been in the front of our lives and in the front of bulletins has been climate change protesting, and in particular a group called just stop 0il, who have thrown orange paint at paintings
becoming the shortest serving prime minister in uk history. truss had been under immense pressure by some members of parliament to resign. it came after a disastrous six week tenure that put britain into deep political and economic turmoil. we set out a vision for a low tax, high grade economy that would take advantage of the freedoms of brexit. i recognize, though, given the situation, i cannot deliver the mandate on which i was elected by the conservative party. reporter: in her resignation speech truss said she would stay on until her successor was named. saying a new leadership contest would take place within a week. many leaders quick to react to the news, including london s labor mayor. i m not someone easily surprised and shocked but i am
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she was back too this time, to resign. i came into office at a time of great economic and international instability. families and businesses were worried about how to pay their bills. putin s illegal war in ukraine threatens the security of our whole continent. and our country has been held back for too long by low economic growth. i was elected by the conservative party with a mandate to change this. we delivered on energy bills and on cutting national insurance, and we set out a vision for a low tax, high growth economy that would take advantage of the freedoms of brexit. i recognise, though, given the situation, i cannot deliver the mandate on which i was elected by the conservative party. i have therefore spoken to his majesty the king