Will she survive the week? Tory MPs publicly call for Truss to step down as PM
Jamie Wallis said Truss has "undermined Britain's economic credibility and fractured our Party irreparably".
Jamie Wallis said Truss has "undermined Britain's economic credibility and fractured our Party irreparably".
Things are going well, then? Liz Truss has been dragged into another serious political battle - against a shop-bought lettuce.
From 'Trussonomics' to 'libertarian jihadist': Liz Truss has endured a terrible start to life as PM - and her fellow party members know it.
Having taking charge of the party in June, Kim Campbell of Canada's Progressive Conservatives lost the election and her own seat in October.
Rishi Sunak is favourite to replace her, followed by Penny Morduant and new chancellor Jeremy Hunt.
"What we've seen just now is a humiliation for Truss and govt but more than anything else it is a humbling day for Britain," Lewis Goodall said.
It impacts their relationship, according to one colleague at the University of Leeds.
"The PM will find it difficult to survive"
Such an outcome seems far fetched, but it is not without precedent...
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