A senior MP has become the first Tory to publicly call on Liz Truss to resign as Prime Minister following another week of chaos in her government. Crispin Blunt, MP for Reigate, said the "game is up" for the Tory party leader after she sacked Kwasi Kwarteng as Chancellor on Friday after his mini-budget led to turmoil on the financial markets. He told the Channel 4's Andrew … [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...]
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...]
Keir Starmer reacts to Boris Johnson’s resignation: ‘He can’t cling on’
The Labour leader says Johnson 'can't cling on' to the prime ministerial position for any longer after announcing his resignation as Tory leader this morning. Starmer has threatened to mobilise his party to bring a vote of no confidence if the prime minister does not leave No 10 imminently Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub The Guardian … [Read more...]
Crowds gather to boo Boris Johnson during resignation speech
Large crowds gathered outside Downing Street to boo the prime minister during his resignation speech. Boris Johnson was joined by supporters outside No 10 but the sound of booing could be heard as he addressed the country. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub The 33 hours that brought Boris Johnson down – in three minutes ► … [Read more...]