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Three prime ministers inside seven weeks – how did that happen?

Here is a timeline of the recent political crises which engulfed the leadership of two prime ministers and ultimately led to their downfall.

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak to become PM after meeting King Charles as he warns of ‘profound economic challenge’ facing UK

New Tory leader set to address nation from Downing Street on Tuesday as he vows to work to ‘bring the country together’ and tells his party ‘unite or die’

Evening Standard

MPs launch inquiry into pensions crisis sparked by mini-budget

Cross-party committee to examine problems faced by funds that led to £65bn Bank of England intervention

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Tory leadership race latest: Rishi Sunak heads for No10 as Penny Mordaunt races to meet 100 MP threshold

Sunak’s set to use ‘all the talents’ in bid to end civil war engulfing the Tories

Evening Standard

Rishi Sunak will be PM, but don’t get too excited: trickle-down diversity doesn’t work

The Tories have been feted for having minorities at the top, but that’s less of a panacea than you might think, says Marcus Ryder, host of the podcast Black British Lives Matter

The Guardian - UK

Jeremy Hunt may have little choice but to usher in a new age of austerity

The Truss-Kwarteng blunders have seen off any hope that people-friendly policies will be pursued

The Guardian - UK

Have Liz Truss’s 44 days in office destroyed 40 years of free market philosophy?

Economists soon saw through Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng’s plans for billions of unfunded tax cuts to benefit the rich

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Fall of Liz Truss gives Italy’s far right a lesson in what not to do

Giorgia Meloni’s radical economic agenda had resembled Kwasi Kwarteng’s. It won’t any longer

The Guardian - UK

From fighter to quitter: the ‘weird’ rise and fall of Liz Truss

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?

The Guardian - UK

Britain’s economic outlook lowered to ‘negative’, says Moody’s

Moody’s kept UK’s credit rating at Aa3

The Independent UK

Will mortgage rates come down after Mini-Budget reversal? We ask the experts

The cost of mortgages has soared to highs not seen since 2008, but now experts say the worst may be over after the new Chancellor took action to soothe panicked financial firms

Daily Mirror

The Weekly Wrap for Saturday, 22 October 2022

Well, that was quick. This week Liz Truss resigned. She's left her party, and country, in a shambolic state.

inkl Originals

Boris Johnson pictured in Caribbean beach bar as he 'gains ground' in Prime Minister bid

After a chilled break with wife Carrie in the Domican Republic, the ex-PM told one pal 'we're going to do this - I'm up for it'

Manchester Evening News

Boris Johnson relaxes in Caribbean beach bar amid leadership rumours

Boris Johnson is said to be preparing to fly back to Britain from his holiday in the Caribbean

Liverpool Echo

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The Guardian - UK

Change of prime minister is likely to delay UK’s fiscal plan

Credibility of economic event could be in doubt if it is launched on Halloween, just a few days into new leader’s tenure

Birmingham Post

New PM will decide whether to go ahead with October 31 fiscal plan

Preparations for the medium-term fiscal plan are underway but the next Prime Minister will decide the timetable, No. 10 has said.

Nottingham Post

Piers Morgan says 'it may be time' for him to be Prime Minister after Liz Truss 'shambles'

The presenter hinted at his ambitions on Twitter, leaving followers divided

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson relaxes in beach bar at exclusive Caribbean resort amid leadership rumours

Boris Johnson is said to be preparing to fly back to Britain from his holiday in the Caribbean and once again battle for No.10 Downing Street, amid calls for a General Election

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Insider UK

Halloween statement - Liz Truss' successor will decide whether to go ahead with announcement on public finances

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has warned of “eye-wateringly difficult” decisions

WEKU

Liz Truss will have a claim to being the U.K.'s shortest-serving prime minister

Truss beats George Canning, who was prime minister for 119 days in 1827.

Evening Standard

Liz Truss: From Keys to No 10 to downfall in six turbulent weeks

How outgoing Prime Minister’s brief spell in power rocked the country

The Guardian - UK

From Arsenal to M People: the winners and losers under Liz Truss

Despite the premiership generally being regarded as a disaster, it was more beneficial for some than others

Evening Standard

Liz Truss’s most memorable moments as prime minister

Despite being the prime minister for just six weeks, her time in office has seen plenty of action

Irish Mirror

Why did Liz Truss resign and who will replace her as UK prime minister? Latest news

Events in the House of Commons on October 19 made it clear that the prime minister had lost control

The Independent UK

Election Now: How do petitions work and when are they binding?

The Independent’s general election campaign continues to attract massive support after the ousting of Liz Truss and the prospect of a Boris Johnson comeback looms

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