The Latest Breaking News from Liz Truss

As ‘Rayner for leader’ site goes live, here are previous instances of politicians jumping the gun

The Prime Minister is facing a week of uncertainty as critics call for new leadership.

In a bold political maneuver, ex-Home Secretary Suella Braverman has shifted her allegiance from the Conservative Party to Reform UK. Voicing disappointment over the timid stance of her former colleagues, Braverman, who hails from an Indian heritage, is set to advocate for Fareham & Waterlooville under Nigel Farage's banner.

The ex-Prime Minister described the new club as ‘a strategic nexus for a global network of pro-growth leaders’

Meal at Mayfair club took place on day Reform UK’s Robert Jenrick criticised former PM’s mini-budget

The Bank of Japan announced this Friday that its policy interest rate remains unchanged at 0.75%. The decision comes after a huge sell-off in Japanese bonds this week, triggered by Prime Minister Takaichi's call for snap elections, and unfunded tax cuts that fuelled inflation fears.

YOUR VIEWS: Our community criticised Reform UK as little more than a refuge for ex-Tories, arguing that defectors prioritise personal ambition over public service and that the party offers few new policies beyond a continuation of Conservative failings

Outsted minister takes aim at Truss’s disastrous 2022 Budget and says she should be ‘chucked’ from party

Mr Jenrick wrote in The Times that Britain is ‘broken today as never before in my lifetime’.