Liz Truss just resigned as Prime Minister after 45 days in power
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Prime Minister Liz Truss has just resigned as Prime Minister after 45 days in power, one of the quickest turns as leader of all time. Now, the Conservatives will be looking for a new leader - and yet again, as it stands today, only Tory MPs will be getting to vote as to who that party leader will be. Unfortunately, although many of us would like a say in who is running the country, it would be in the Conservatives' best interest to avoid a general election – although this is something the opposition, Labour, are calling for.
This all means that, should a general election remain off the table, that in a week's time we will see our third Prime Minister of the year step into 10 Downing Street.
Experts are predicting that Rishi Sunak may run again, after coming a close second to Liz Truss during the last leadership election, along with Penny Mordaunt (who again stood for leader during the summer) and Ben Wallace, the defence secretary.
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt may also throw his hat in the ring.
Earlier today, Labour party leader Keir Starmer tweeted: "Britain can’t afford the Tories' chaos. My Labour government will provide the stability and leadership needed. For our economy. For growth. For working people. General Election, now."
We'll keep you updated.
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