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SATURDAY, MAY 31, 2025
UK's Liz Truss dismisses calls for early election

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Reuters
12 October, 2022, 06:55 pm
Last modified: 12 October, 2022, 06:57 pm

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UK's Liz Truss dismisses calls for early election

Reuters
12 October, 2022, 06:55 pm
Last modified: 12 October, 2022, 06:57 pm
FILE PHOTO: British Prime Minister Liz Truss attends Britain's Conservative Party's annual conference in Birmingham, Britain, October 5, 2022. REUTERS/Hannah McKay
FILE PHOTO: British Prime Minister Liz Truss attends Britain's Conservative Party's annual conference in Birmingham, Britain, October 5, 2022. REUTERS/Hannah McKay

Britain does not need an early national election, Prime Minister Liz Truss said on Wednesday, dismissing calls from opposition lawmakers for a new vote after her economic plans caused market chaos.

"The last thing we need is a general election," Truss, who took office last month, told parliament.

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