British Prime Minister Liz Truss

resigned on Thursday after the policies she adopted triggered political and economic turmoil in the country. The third resignation by a Conservative leader in three years left the party seeking a new leader. Truss said there will be a leadership election next week, and she will remain in office until her successor is elected. Liz Truss is Britain’s shortest-serving PM with 45 days in power.

• A step back: A growing number of Conservative lawmakers called for Liz Truss to resign after her economic plan resulted in the pound’s downfall, as she replaced the Treasury Chief and made policy U-turns, further undermining her authority. Truss vowed to remain in power on Wednesday, but couldn’t hold on any longer after Home Secretary Suella Braverman resigned the same day with a letter highly critical of the PM.