U-turns, economic turmoil and an occasionally absent prime minister: The (latest) UK political crisis explained
- Written by Garret Martin, Senior Professorial Lecturer, Co-Director Transatlantic Policy Center, American University School of International Service
On the way out, Liz?Stefan Rousseau/PA Images via Getty ImagesThe U.K. government – and its leader, Prime Minister Liz Truss – appears to be in a spot of trouble, to use a typically British understatement. An economic mess largely of its own making has resulted in U-turns, a high-profile firing, curious absences and plummeting support.
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