英国任期最短首相特拉斯辞职声明全文（视频+音频）

英国首相特拉斯20日在唐宁街发表讲话，宣布辞去保守党党首职务。特拉斯在讲话中表示，自己上任时正值“经济和国际局势严重动荡之际”，英国长久以来又受到低经济增长率的困扰。但鉴于目前情况，自己无法完成执政党保守党赋予的使命，所以已经将自己辞去保守党党首的决定告知英国国王查尔斯三世。

Liz Truss resignation: The full statement

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I came into office at a time of great economic and international instability. Families and businesses were worried about how to pay their bills. Putin’s illegal war in Ukraine threatens the security of our whole continent. And our country has been held back for too long by low economic growth.

I was elected by the Conservative Party with a mandate to change this. We delivered on energy bills and on cutting national insurance. And we set out a vision for a low tax high growth economy that would take advantage of the freedoms of Brexit.

I recognise though given the situation I cannot deliver the mandate on which I was elected by the Conservative Party. I have therefore spoken to His Majesty the King to notify him that I am resigning as leader of the Conservative Party.

This morning I met the chairman of the 1922 Committee, Sir Graham Brady. We’ve agreed that there will be a leadership election to be completed within the next week. This will ensure that we remain on a path to deliver our fiscal plans and maintain our country’s economic stability and national security.

I will remain as Prime Minister until a successor has been chosen. Thank you.