In “The World Beyond OX1”, the The Blue’s Global Affairs team explores some of the most interesting stories from around the world. Liz Truss Resigns Earlier this week, Liz Truss resigned as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and is therefore set to become the shortest serving PM ever, having spent only 44 days in the top job of British politics. In her resignation statement she said: “I cannot deliver the mandate on which I was elected by the Conservative Party”.