Back in 2016, the United Kingdom decided to make history when it voted to leave the EU in the Brexit referendum. Causing a political divide among voters, each prime minister has tried to calm the concerns and criticism from citizens. Just in the last six years, there have already been four prime ministers, with the latest being Prime Minister Liz Truss. She was elected a little over a month ago, on September 6th. But due to a financial crisis and her approval rating hitting rock bottom, it appears that Truss is stepping down from her position, making it the shortest term ever served in political history.

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When it comes to the voting system in Britain, it differs silently from the United States. In America, citizens cast their vote for an individual who is backed by a specific party. In Britain, citizens vote for a party, not a person. With the Conservative Party having most of the votes, it is up to them to now find a replacement for Truss. The party admitted that they will have a new Prime Minister within the next week.

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As for Liz Truss, she only served as Prime Minister for a short 44 days. She will remain the prime minister until the Conservative Party finds a replacement. Already mentioned above, Truss has had a dismal time in power due to the financial crisis. Hoping to combat the issue, she promoted tax cuts that were believed to stimulate the economy, but some experts suggested it did more harm than good. Truss also fired Kwasi Kwarteng, her finance minister who helped build her campaign.

Giving a short statement outside No. 10 Downing Street, Liz Truss said, “I came into office at a time of great economic and international instability. I recognize, given the situation, I cannot deliver the mandate to which I was elected by the Conservative Party.”

Sir Keir Starmer, the leader of The Labour Party, demanded a general election take place immediately. “The Tories cannot respond to their latest shambles by yet again simply clicking their fingers and shuffling the people at the top without the consent of the British people. They do not have a mandate to put the country through yet another experiment; Britain is not their personal fiefdom to run how they wish. The British public deserve a proper say on the country’s future. They must have the chance to compare the Tories’ chaos with Labour’s plans to sort out their mess, grow the economy for working people and rebuild the country for a fairer, greener future. We must have a chance at a fresh start. We need a general election – now.”

Sir Ed Davey, a Democrat, shared Starmer’s thoughts, adding, “We don’t need another Conservative prime minister lurching from crisis to crisis. We need a general election now and the Conservatives out of power.”