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Today in History: Liz Truss replaces Boris Johnson as PM

9/6/2026

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After 62 ministers quit in July 2022 over Boris Johnson’s handling of the Chris Pincher scandal, Johnson resigned on 7 July. Liz Truss, then foreign secretary, won the Conservative leadership contest and became prime minister on 6 September, only to step down 50 days later as the United Kingdom’s shortest-serving premier.

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After 62 ministers quit in July 2022 over Boris Johnson’s handling of the Chris Pincher scandal, Johnson resigned on 7 July. Liz Truss, then foreign secretary, won the Conservative leadership contest and became prime minister on 6 September, only to step down 50 days later as the United Kingdom’s shortest-serving premier.