Lizz Truss

UK Prime Minister Liz Truss on Thursday announced her resignation just six weeks after taking office, becoming the shortest-serving PM in the country's history.

"The King has asked me to become Prime Minister because this nonsense has gone on long enough," Larry the Cat said on its Twitter handle.

Britain's interior minister Suella Braverman quit the UK government on Wednesday. She becomes the second senior cabinet minister to depart within a week from Liz Truss's cabinet.

British Prime Minister Liz Truss on Monday handed a junior trade minister's job to an ally of her leadership rival Rishi Sunak.

Greenpeace UK protesters on Wednesday disrupted Prime Minister Liz Truss's set-piece speech to the Conservative party conference, accusing her of backtracking on election promises.

Liz Truss defeated Indian-origin former Chancellor Rishi Sunak in Conservative Party leadership race to become new British Prime Minister, the party announced on Monday, ending weeks of high political drama. She will be the third female PM of UK.

Tory leadership favourite Liz Truss downplayed Sunday the prospect of a UK recession, while the man tipped to be her finance minister vowed "help is coming" over the soaring cost of living.

Former Chancellor Rishi Sunak on Tuesday promised to provide more money to help people cope with soaring household energy bills if he is elected Britain's Prime Minister next month.

UK Prime Minister Liz Truss on Thursday announced her resignation just six weeks after taking office, becoming the shortest-serving PM in the country's history.

"The King has asked me to become Prime Minister because this nonsense has gone on long enough," Larry the Cat said on its Twitter handle.

Britain's interior minister Suella Braverman quit the UK government on Wednesday. She becomes the second senior cabinet minister to depart within a week from Liz Truss's cabinet.

British Prime Minister Liz Truss on Monday handed a junior trade minister's job to an ally of her leadership rival Rishi Sunak.

Greenpeace UK protesters on Wednesday disrupted Prime Minister Liz Truss's set-piece speech to the Conservative party conference, accusing her of backtracking on election promises.

Liz Truss defeated Indian-origin former Chancellor Rishi Sunak in Conservative Party leadership race to become new British Prime Minister, the party announced on Monday, ending weeks of high political drama. She will be the third female PM of UK.

Tory leadership favourite Liz Truss downplayed Sunday the prospect of a UK recession, while the man tipped to be her finance minister vowed "help is coming" over the soaring cost of living.

Former Chancellor Rishi Sunak on Tuesday promised to provide more money to help people cope with soaring household energy bills if he is elected Britain's Prime Minister next month.