Liz Truss claims Britain would be sending people to Mars by 2040 had she stayed on as Prime Minister

Britain's shortest-serving Prime Minister, Liz Truss, says a space vision she set out would have put the country on course for Mars missions by 2040. The claim has drawn mockery and debate online.
- Truss left office after 49 days in 2022.
- Critics say the claim ignores the economic turmoil of her time in office.


