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Truss and Kwarteng only extended the madness of Osborne and Cameron. And know hard years of repair lie ahead, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

She said she will quit after a chaotic 44 days in office.

Nicla Sturgeon and Sir Keir Starmer call for a general election

She has been in power for 44 days

Conservatives no longer have mandate to govern, says Labour leader

Ms Truss announced her resignation after just 44 days as leader

Liz Truss made her resignation speech outside 10 Downing Street today - but many viewers were concerned about the whereabouts of Tobias Gough, who has been dubbed 'Hot Podium Guy'

The embattled Prime Minister made the historic announcement after weeks of turmoil that have seen Brits' mortgage interest rates soaring and one of the biggest U-turns in political history

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said the Conservative Party needs to keep the future of the British people out of its “pathetic squabbles”.He said the Tories have wrecked national and household finances, adding: “Britain deserves better, Britain cannot afford the chaos of the Conservatives any more; we need a general…

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, meanwhile, has angrily called for a general election 'now'

The Labour leader told the TUC congress the Government had reached a ‘a new chaotic low’.