The Latest Breaking News from Liz Truss

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

Fire doors did not work properly, inspectors found

After 44 days in office, inflicting damage to the economy and temporarily reducing Britain’s global standing to a punchline, Liz Truss acknowledged that she could not “deliver the mandate” on which she was elected by the Conservative Party. The question now is not only who replaces her, but what comes…

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

Two other North East Tory MPs have backed Rishi Sunak - but Boris Johnson is being tipped for a sensational return to Number 10

A number of names are leading the pack

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

Britain’s current chaos has his fingerprints all over it. A new term in No 10 would be a middle finger to the public, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

Commentators and politicians question how Britain has fallen so far – with Brexit singled out as a prime culprit

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

The Labour leader said it would be ‘the right thing to do’ for PM to turn down grant after just 44 days in office