Is Britain heading towards Hunger? PM Liz Truss resigns
Liz Truss resigned as the British Prime Minister after 44 days in office, the shortest ever reign by an prime minister. What were the reasons behind this shortest, lacklustre and controversial stay in office, explains senior journalist Asad Mirza.
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Asad Mirza
Asad Mirza is a Delhi-based journalist, author and media educator who has worked with AIR, Khaleej Times (Dubai), the BBC World Service and the British High Commission in New Delhi.
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