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Up was down, night was day. And was the prime minister OK?

Librium Liz appeared for a brief, silent cameo in the Commons as her captors, Jeremy Hunt and Penny Mordaunt, held court

The Guardian - UK

Liz Truss looked 'anxious' and as if she'd 'been punched' in 'unreal' Commons appearance

Liz Truss looked as nervous as someone who had been "physically punched" after she snuck into the House of Commons and sat silent in the chamber for 29 minutes as her colleague was grilled over the Government's "grotesque chaos"

Daily Mirror

With the energy price climbdown, Liz Truss has probably sealed her own fate

It’s unclear why the PM would stay in office now; Hunt has become the face of change and Mordaunt made smart moves in her place

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Liz Truss meeting with Graham Brady when she swerved Commons grilling on Kwasi Kwarteng

The Commons Leader Penny Mordaunt stood in for the Prime Minister to answer questions from the opposition

Evening Standard

Watch: Mordaunt insists PM Liz Truss ‘not under a desk’ hiding from MPs

A Government minister insisted Liz Truss was “not under a desk” hiding from MPs after the Prime Minister was urged to quit. Shouts of “where is she?” and “weak” could be heard in the Commons after Penny Mordaunt deputised for Ms Truss to respond to an urgent question on the…

Evening Standard

Fifth Tory MP calls for Truss to quit as she fails to stand up to scrutiny

A FIFTH Tory MP has called for Liz Truss to go after she failed to stand up to scrutiny in the House of Commons for binning her entire economic…

The National (Scotland)

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Awkward Liz Truss spends 29 silent minutes in Commons humiliation over her Budget

The lame duck Prime Minister has been missing in action since she sacked her long-time ally Kwasi Kwarteng on Friday as Chancellor and U-turned on her tax-cutting agenda

Daily Mirror

Liz Truss jeered as she turns up in Commons after mystery absence

Penny Mordaunt refuses to reveal ‘very good reason’ PM failed to turn up to answer Labour question

The Independent UK

Thunderous laughter as Commons leader tries to insist the Prime Minister isn't 'cowering under her desk'

Commons leader Penny Mordaunt has been taking questions from MPs in the Prime Minister's absence

Wales Online

At this rate, the next PM will be the chasm where Suella Braverman’s soul should be

The Tory party is already lining up its next leader, running through all its MPs in ever-decreasing quality, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

The Guardian - UK

Why wasn't Liz Truss in Parliament? Penny Mourdant denies PM was 'cowering under her desk' as she was missing from urgent question

The Prime Minister was absent from the Commons today during an urgent question on the Prime Minister’s decision to appoint a new Chancellor - but did arrive

Manchester Evening News

UK leader in peril after Treasury chief axes 'Trussonomics'

New U.K. Treasury chief Jeremy Hunt has reversed most of an economic package announced by the government just weeks ago, including a planned cut in income taxes

The Independent UK

Prime Minister Liz Truss ‘is not under a desk’ hiding from MPs, Penny Mordaunt insists

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer mocked Ms Truss as he said: ‘The lady is not for turning – up.’

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Evening Standard

Hunt tears up mini-budget as Truss dodges questions

I’m not sure how much I ever bought the old adage that 90 per cent of success is about showing up. But when you are the prime minister, you have sacked your chancellor of 38 days and his replacement has just gone on television to repudiate your mini-budget and entire…

The Independent UK

Liz Truss accused of ‘hiding away’ after sending Penny Mordaunt to face MPs in her place

‘The lady’s not for turning up’: Starmer mocks no-show PM

The Guardian - UK

Electing a new leader would be risky – but these are desperate times for the Tories

Getting rid of Truss may be the only way for Conservative MPs to save their skins, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Independent UK

Liz Truss to dodge MPs’ questions, sending Penny Mordaunt instead

Sir Keir Starmer secured urgent question in bid to force PM to the despatch box

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The Independent UK

Who might replace Liz Truss if she is ousted as PM?

Some MPs hoping PM can be replaced ‘within days’ – as talks on ‘coronation’ replacement continue

Daily Mirror

Can Liz Truss be sacked? How Prime Minister could be forced out as Tory vultures circle

Liz Truss is technically safe from a vote of no confidence and Conservative leadership election for 11 months. But as we explain, the word 'technically' is doing a lot of work

The Guardian - UK

Monday briefing: What the prime minister can do to save her job

In today’s newsletter: With Jeremy Hunt installed in No11 and scrapping large swathes of her economic agenda, we look at whether Liz Truss can reverse her fortunes

The Independent UK

Transgender MP accuses fellow Tories of ‘weaponising’ trans issues in leadership race

Bridgend MP criticises PM for failure to ‘challenge this behaviour’

The Guardian - UK

The unravelling: the full story of how Liz Truss lost her way – and her authority in the Tory party

The prime minister ditched her close ally Kwasi Kwarteng to save her own job – but now Conservative MPs are openly plotting to replace her

Daily Record

Tory MPs plot to get rid of Liz Truss and replace her with ex-MSP Ben Wallace

The Prime Minister could be ousted within days.

Daily Mirror

Tory MPs plotting to get rid of Liz Truss as PM and replace her with Ben Wallace

A group of MPs want Ben Wallace as the new PM, with Rishi Sunak back as Chancellor in a bid to calm the financial markets. They hope Liz Truss will step aside to avoid total carnage at the polls

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