Lise Truss. File photoMOSCOW, Oct 16After an unsuccessful attempt to strengthen his position by dismissing the head of the Treasury, British Prime Minister Liz Truss could be removed from her post within «days or weeks», The Independent reports, citing the position of a number of British parliamentarians from the Tory party. As the newspaper notes , in parliament they do not rule out that as early as next week a group of leading conservatives will visit the prime minister and tell her that she is losing the support of lawmakers, which is why her «game is over».
Bookies are taking bets on Truss' quick resignation, Truss's dismissal is now considered «inevitable» by conservatives, according to one unnamed MP. “Everyone is talking in the hallways and in whatsapp groups about how terrible this is. They are asking two questions: how to remove it and how much is left for it, days or weeks?” another parliamentarian told the publication. Another representative of the conservatives expressed the opinion that the dismissal of the head of the Ministry of Finance Kwazi Kwarteng was Truss' «last desperate measure», which, however, would not restore her position. «Her days are numbered,» the MP added, noting that the prime minister had become a «lame duck» and that negotiations were underway on how to remove her from office by October 31. months ago, faced a flurry of criticism because of the plan to support the economy and fears that the government will increase the size of the public debt to implement it. The plan was introduced in Parliament by Kwarteng and called for 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. Britain
