'Stability': France, US issue statements on Truss exit, Oppn seeks immediate polls

UK's opposition leader Keir Starmer said after 12 years of Tory failure, the British people deserve so much better than this revolving door of chaos.

Updated on: Oct 20, 2022, 19:45:07 IST

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Moments after British Prime Minister Liz Truss announced her resignation on Thursday, White House chief of staff Ron Klain said the United States will have a close relationship with whomever she is replaced by.

British Prime Minister Liz Truss announces her resignation, as her husband Hugh O'Leary stands nearby, outside Number 10 Downing Street, London. (REUTERS)

In an interview, Klaine further said United States President Joe Biden would issue a statement later in the day.

Read here for LIVE updates on the UK political crisis

French President Emmanuel Macron said it was important that Britain found "stability as soon as possible". "We want, above all else, stability," Macron told reporters as he arrived at a European Union summit in Brussels.

"On a personal level, I am always sad to see a colleague go," he added.

Ireland Prime Minister Micheal Martin Britain must appoint a new PM to succeed Truss as "quickly as possible" to ensure stability within the broader political and financial spectrums. "On a personal level, I sympathise with her," he added.

Meanwhile, UK's opposition leader Keir Starmer demanded an immediate general election after Truss announced her resignation within six weeks of charge.

UK PM Liz Truss' full resignation speech: Read here

"The Tories cannot respond to their latest shambles by yet again simply clicking their fingers and shuffling the people at the top without the consent of the British people. We need a general election -- now," the Labour party leader said, adding the Conservative Party "has shown it no longer has a mandate to govern".

"After 12 years of Tory failure, the British people deserve so much better than this revolving door of chaos.

“Now, they have crashed the economy so badly that people are facing £500 ($563) a month extra on their mortgages. The damage they have done will take years to fix,” Starmer added.

(With inputs from agencies)

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