After the shortest-ever term as Britain’s prime minister, how did a politician who spent 12 years in government, including in many key roles, make such a historic mess of the top job? It may not have been the most troubling feature of Liz Truss’s premiership but the need to check […]
Former PM’s allies say he will easily gain enough support to get on ballot, while critics warn of potential defections Tory leadership contest – latest updates Boris Johnson is gaining ground in his audacious bid to return to Downing Street despite critics warning he risks plunging the Conservatives into fresh […]
The mood among backbench Conservatives after PM’s resignation seems to be overwhelmingly one of relief Tory leadership contest – live updates There are countless indignities in becoming the briefest-serving UK prime minister of all time, and a new one arrived on Friday morning when a No 10 official was able […]
Voters join Labour leader’s demand for immediate general election in wake of Liz Truss resignation Tory leadership contest – latest updates The UK government is facing mounting calls to hold a general election as voters demand a say in who runs the country. Keir Starmer, the Labour leader, is leading […]
Former prime minister said to be flying to UK from Caribbean, after trips to Slovenia and Greece Tory leadership contest – latest updates If Boris Johnson is about to make a fresh campaign for 10 Downing Street, he should certainly be refreshed. Since he resigned as prime minister in early […]
Who would think a lying, hypocritical degenerate was the answer to this crisis? A large number of Conservatives, apparently If you feel physically breathless at the current state of British politics, that’s just Boris Johnson immediately sucking all of the oxygen out of the room again. Is the dignity vampire […]
As Starmer calls for general election, candidates scrabble to win nominations from at least 100 MPs to join race Liz Truss announced on Thursday she was quitting No 10 after a calamitous 45 days in office, triggering a Tory leadership contest, with Rishi Sunak, Penny Mordaunt and Boris Johnson battling […]
The UK newspaper front pages cover another historic day in politics and speculate on who is in the running to replace Liz Truss The resignation of Liz Truss after 45 chaotic days as prime minister leads the front page of every major newspaper in the UK on Friday. The Guardian’s […]
Despite the departure of her home secretary, the PM could probably have clung on, but then came the extraordinary unforced errors Truss resigns – live news updates The final moments of a convoluted and chaotic 24 hours of political drama that culminated in Liz Truss’s downfall began at about 11.40am […]
There is little clarity about how the prime minister will be replaced, but this is what we know Truss resigns – live news updates Liz Truss has resigned as prime minister, saying she expects a replacement to be in place by the end of next week. Sir Graham Brady, the […]