Liz Truss has announced she will resign as Prime Minister after just 45 days in office.
In a statement at Number 10, Ms Truss announced she was stepping down as leader of the Conservative Party after a tumultuous premiership, the shortest in British history.
She said a leadership election to replace her would be "delivered within the next week" after meeting with King Charles to offer her resignation. A fresh leadership contest means the UK faces its fifth prime minister in six years.
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