Tory MP publicly denounces Liz Truss: confirms letter of no confidence | William Wragg. Wragg told the House of Commons if he voted as he wished he would 'lose the whip'. In front of a gloomy Tory rank-and-file in the Commons, a clearly-rattled Ms Truss had earlier admitted she was 'sorry' and had 'made mistakes'. But despite Keir Starmer joking that she will be 'out by … [Read more...]
Liz Truss fights to save premiership after tax U-turn and Chancellor sacking
The Prime Minister faces what could be an uphill task to persuade financial markets, Tory MPs and voters that she has what it takes to succeed, just 38 days since she entered Downing Street. Liz Truss has insisted she will stay on as PM to see through her "mission" to get the economy growing. Keep up with all the latest reaction and analysis in the Sky News Politics Hub: … [Read more...]
Three Tory MPs call on Liz Truss to quit
Former minister Crispin Blunt MP told Sky News it was “blindingly obvious” Prime Minister Liz Truss had to stand down following the disastrous mini-budget He said many of his colleagues felt the same but were not willing to go public yet. Mr Blunt said the public looked at Ms Truss with “a mixture of pity and contempt”. Rishi Sunak was on obvious replacement, he … [Read more...]
BREAKING: Tory Party members want Truss out – and Boris in
A poll of Conservative party members shows 55% want Liz Truss to quit now - and Boris Johnson to replace her. Read the latest from the Sky News politics Hub: https://news.sky.com/story/liz-truss-live-updates-jeremy-hunt-rishi-sunak-politics-12593360 #JeremyHunt #UKpolitics #SkyNews #liztruss #china SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: … [Read more...]
Liz Truss RESIGNS after 44 days in power marred by mini budget fiasco
LIZ Truss has dramatically announced she will RESIGN as Prime Minister after just 44 days in office. The embattled PM made a speech outside Downing Street this afternoon confirming the astonishing turn of events. A Tory leadership race will now begin and a new PM will be chosen in the next WEEK. Ms Truss’ downfall began just days into her premiership, when the disastrous … [Read more...]
Watch in full: Liz Truss resigns as PM after just 45 days in Downing Street
Watch Liz Truss's full speech as she resigned as prime minister of the United Kingdom after just 45 days in charge. Ms Truss said she had "informed the king" of her intention to step down on Thursday (20 October). Watch more from Independent TV: https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/editors-picks Click here to subscribe to The Independent: … [Read more...]
LIVE: Liz Truss to resign in Downing Street statement after 45 days in office
LIZ Truss will make her Downing Street statement TODAY after more than a dozen Tory MPs called on her to resign. More Tory MPs - including sacked Home Secretary Suella Braverman - today lashed out at their leader as her authority drained away. Fifteen Conservative backbenchers have now publicly called for the PM to go, with dozens more saying they want her out in … [Read more...]
God save the King: Liz Truss’ poignant speech after Queen Elizabeth II dies
Breaking news - God save the King: Liz Truss' poignant speech after Queen Elizabeth II dies. The Queen, Britain's longest-serving monarch, has passed away at the age of 96 after 70 years on the throne. Buckingham Palace has said the Queen 'died peacefully' this afternoon at Balmoral. The King and Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral and return to London tomorrow. … [Read more...]
BREAKING: Boris Johnson to resign as Prime Minister
Sky News understands Boris Johnson is to resign as Prime Minister. He is expected to make a statement later today. #borisjohnson #politics #downingstreet #conservatives #tories #resignations For the latest developments go to the Sky News Politics Hub at https://news.sky.com/politicshub SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow … [Read more...]
‘You take liberties’: Boris Johnson told to resign by liaison committee
Boris Johnson was asked when he was going to resign as prime minister by MPs at the Liaison Committee amid political turmoil in the Conservative Party. "You take liberties and get away with it, and allow other people to get away with taking liberties," Chris Bryant told Johnson at the meeting. Over 30 ministers, including the health secretary Sajid Javid and chancellor Rishi … [Read more...]