Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is viewed as a front-runner in the race to replace outgoing Prime Minister Liz Truss after she announced her resignation Thursday.
The chancellor of the exchequer was dismissed in person by Truss after he rushed back early from international meetings in Washington, multiple media reports said, and she was due later to hold her first Downing Street news conference.
LONDON (AP) - New British Prime Minister Liz Truss came under growing pressure Wednesday from opponents - and inside her Conservative Party - to reverse.
As well as an imploding government, last week also saw the introduction of a lot more political and economic uncertainty courtesy of the UK Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR).