After just 45 days as Prime Minister of the UK, Liz Truss has resigned. Today, let’s talk about what happened, discuss why Truss resigned, and predict what is going to happen next! And, at the same time, let’s learn and practice some political and economic vocabulary!

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Vocabulary List

Rebellion (n) – action agaisnt those in authority

There was a political rebellion against her economic policies

Front-runner (n) – the person, animal, or organization that is most likely to win something

She is the front-runner in the school math competition

Mandate (n) – the authority given to an elected group of people, such as a government, to perform an action or govern a country

The government is hoping to win the election and get a mandate for their policies from the people

To cut (v) – to make something shorter, lower, smaller, etc

The singer promised to cut ticket prices for his next concert

Ill-advised (adj) – not wise, and likely to cause problems in the future

He made an ill-advised investment in the property market

To sell off (phrasal v) – to charge a low price for something to encourage people to buy it

The supermarket is selling off bananas at half price

On the brink of something (idiom) – if something is on the brink of a bad situation, it is likely that situation will happen soon

The country is on the brink of civil war

General election (n) – an election in which the people living in a country vote to choose the government

The general election will be held next year

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