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Whoever the Conservative magic circle in Westminster puts in No 10 will have zero legitimacy, authority or credibility, writes Kevin Maguire

Musician said that, while the Conservative goverment tears itself to pieces, ‘the country suffers in extreme distress’

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

SCOTLAND’S First Minister has called for a general election to be held following the resignation of Liz Truss as Prime Minister.

She promised a “bold plan” to cut taxes and grow the economy and “deliver on the energy crisis”

Liz Truss said she had spoken to the King and was resigning from office

Liz Truss announced on Thursday she was quitting after just 44 days in No10, becoming Britain’s shortest serving Prime Minister. Speaking in Downing Street shortly after 1.30pm, she told the nation she was resigning after an open revolt by Tory MPs against her chaotic and crisis-hit premiership.

Liz Truss has resigned as Prime Minister

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