Liz Truss resigns as Paisley-educated politician becomes shortest-serving Prime Minister ever

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Liz Truss has resigned as Prime Minister after just 45 days in power.The Paisley PM announced she would be standing down following a short leadership contest due to take place within a week.The Conservative politician, who spent part of her youth in Paisley and was educated at West Primary School, had been facing calls to resign since her then-Chancellor’s mini-budget caused the pound to crash, drove up mortgage repayment costs and put pension funds at risk.She was forced into U-turns on nearly every policy her government has proposed since she was elected as leader of the Tories on Tuesday, September 6.Speaking outside Number 10 Downing Street around 1.30pm, she said that it was as a result of her inability to carry through her economic programme that she had to resign."I recognise that I cannot deliver the mandate on which I was elected by the Conservative party," said the Prime Minister, who was outlasted by a lettuce which the tabloid newspaper, The Daily Star, installed weeks ago to see if it would go on longer than the PM before perishing.Renfrewshire Live, the new free app dedicated to bringing you around the clock breaking news, is now available to download.Powered by the Paisley Daily Express, Renfrewshire Live is your go-to source for news, features and sport with live coverage provided direct to the app, seven days a week.The dedicated team of experienced journalists, responsible for the publication of the award-winning Express, will focus on breaking news, day and night, across Renfrewshire’s towns and villages.There is also a dedicated St Mirren section that will follow every kick of the ball with the Buddies.Available on both Android and Apple.