Liz Truss has resigned as prime minister after 45 days in office. We went to Greenwich, the borough where Ms Truss served as a councillor from 2006 to 2010, to see what people there made of the news. Read more:
Conservative MP Angela Richardson has already pledged her support for Mr Sunak saying: "Having spent the summer supporting Rishi Sunak's leadership bid, my views on his suitability have not changed. If anything, the past six weeks have brought them even more sharply into focus."Penny Mordaunt had a taste of being prime minister earlier this week when she stood in for Liz Truss during an urgent question in Parliament.
After backing Ms Truss, she was appointed leader of the House of Commons and Lord President of the Privy Council - which meant she presided over the Accession Council for the new king. Boris Johnson was forced to announce his resignation in July, after a mass revolt by ministers and MPs. It followedThe MP for Uxbridge faces an investigation by the Privileges Committee into whether he obstructed the Commons by telling MPs that lockdown rules had been followed at No 10. He and others were subsequently fined for Covid breaches.
Mr Wallace has drawn increasing attention since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, as the UK made an early decision to support Kyiv with weapons and training. After Mr Johnson stood down, there had been suggestions Mr Wallace could run - particularly as he was topping polls run by the Conservative Home website - however he opted to support Ms Truss instead, describing her as "authentic".Kemi Badenoch was the surprise breakthrough candidate of the most recent leadership race - and although she didn't win, the contest helped significantly boost her profile.
Before arriving in Parliament - where she represents Saffron Walden - she worked for private bank Coutts and The Spectator magazine.Image source,The former home secretary's resignation piled the pressure on Liz Truss, and the prime minister stood down less than 24 hours later. Although Ms Braverman's departure was ostensibly about a data breach, her angry resignation letter hinted at a disagreement over immigration.
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