Go to media bankBritish Prime Minister Liz Truss. File photoMOSCOW, Oct 14British bookmakers are offering bets that Liz Truss will step down as prime minister in 35 days, the time it takes for lettuce to decompose, according to the Daily Star. In the message, the bookmakers give a 6 to 1 odds that Liz Truss will be removed from office faster than the lettuce will rot. In order to «follow the race» between Truss and lettuce in real time, the newspaper launched a video broadcast on YouTube. The video shows a white table with a framed portrait of the British prime minister and a fresh salad next to it. Election of Liz Truss as Prime Minister «The lame duck Prime Minister has thrown the economy into complete disarray in just one month at the helm,» the newspaper writes. fears that in order to implement it, the government will increase the amount of public debt. The plan was introduced in Parliament by Finance Minister Kwazi Kwarteng and involves massive tax cuts. After its announcement, the yield on five-year UK government bonds rose to the highest level since 2008 of 4.6%, which means a decrease in demand for debt securities. In this regard, the pound sterling fell sharply and during trading fell to a historic low of $1.054 per pound. first audience with Truss
