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It follows a chaotic 44 days in office during which she lost the confidence of Tory MPs and the public and oversaw economic turbulence.
Ms Truss is set to become the shortest-serving Prime Minister in history after she battled an open revolt from Conservatives demanding her departure.Speaking from a lectern outside Number 10 Downing Street, Ms Truss said she had told the King she was resigning as the leader of the Conservative Party.
She said there will now be a leadership election to be completed within the next week and she will remain as Prime Minister until a successor has been chosen. Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer demanded a general election "now" so that the nation can have "a chance at a fresh start".Brendan HughesSuch an embarrassing, destructive mess. The sooner the Tories are out of government all together the better.
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