45 things that lasted longer than Liz Truss did as Prime Minister

Liz Truss has announced she is resigning as Prime Minister after just 45 days in office. Her chaotic stint at the helm, during which she lost the confidence of Tory MPs and the public as she oversaw economic turbulence and a revolt within her party, came to an end after crunch talks with the leader of the 1922 Committee, Sir Graham Brady on Thursday.

There will now be a leadership election to find her successor, with a new PM potentially being appointed as early as next Monday. Former Chancellor Rishi Sunak and ex-Home Secretary Suella Braverman - who quit just a day before Truss - are among those expected to stand, while there could even be a return for former Prime Minister Boris Johnson just weeks after he stepped down from the post.

Truss's 45-day stint is the shortest of any British Prime Minister in history, as she fell well short of the previous record of 119 days set by George Canning, who died in office in 1827. Get the latest political news from WalesOnline sent straight to your inbox for free by signing up to our newsletter.

The PM's remarkably short time in the job has got people wondering what other things have lasted longer than she did. Here are 45 of our favourites, one for every day of her crazy premiership:

The Tory leadership contest that she won (54 days)

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Kim Kardashian's marriage to Kris Humphries (72 days)

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How long Cardiff has been without a dedicated bus station (Seven years)

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John Toshack's first stint as Wales manager (47 days)

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Sam Allardyce as England manager (67 days)

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The life cycle of a female mosquito (56 days)

(AP)

Larry the Cat's time at Number 10 (11 years, nine months)

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The batteries in your TV remote (Six months)

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Astronaut Tim Peake's space mission (186 days)

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Aaron Ramsey's platinum blonde hair (86 days)

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Long-life milk (nine months)

(Mike Walters)

John Sergeant on Strictly (61 days)

(BBC)

The NHS waiting list for more than 60,000 people in Wales (Over two years)

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This year's series of Love Island (56 days)

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The ordeal of the Chilean miners trapped underground (69 days)

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Time Tom Jones' Green Green Grass of Home spent at number one (Seven weeks)

(John Myers)

The average lifespan of a red blood cell (115 days)

(BBC)

B&Q's returns policy (90 days)

(Manchester Evening News)

An unopened block of cheese (Six months)

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Kanye West's run for US President (Four months)

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Total runtime of every episode of Coronation Street (Six months)

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Anne of Cleves' marriage to Henry VII (185 days)

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Jonny Depp and Amber Heard's defamation trial (51 days)

(AP)

London 2012 Olympic torch relay (70 days)

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The previous shortest serving Prime Minister George Canning (119 days)

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Time Arsenal have spent at the top of the Premier League table this season (61 days)

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How long we were told to 'stay home' during the first lockdown (70 days)

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British summer time (7 months)

(John Myers)

Time M People's 'Movin' on Up' spent in top 20 in the UK charts (Seven weeks)

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Joe Marler's ban for grabbing Alun Wyn Jones's genitals (10 weeks)

Jedward's run on the X Factor (7 weeks)

(Ken McKay)

Tyson Fury's 'retirement' (53 days)

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The wait for your new passport (10 weeks)

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Christopher Eccleston as the Ninth Doctor (84 days)

(BBC)

How long Starbucks serve pumpkin spice lattes for (68 days)

(WalesOnline / Beth Thomas)

ITV'S Romeo and Duet (56 days)

(ITV)

Nadim Zahawi's stint as Chancellor (63 days)

(PA)

Chris Evans' run as Top Gear host (46 days)

(PA)

Breakfast cereal (Six months)

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Andrew Neil on GB News (Eight months)

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Newport County's 2021 third kit (50 days)

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Downing Street's lockdown party season (331 days)

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A 12-pack of toilet roll (60 days)

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Ed Sheeran's Divide Tour (893 days)

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The Daily Star Lettuce (??)

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