Thousands have signed online petitions calling for an immediate general election after a tumultuous few days in UK politics saw the resignation of Liz Truss. The Prime Minister announced on Thursday she would be standing down after less than two months in office, with a successor to be appointed in a week-long contest.
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon have both called for the country to go to the polls. Ms Sturgeon said it was now a "democratic imperative" while Sir Keir said an election should happen 'now'.
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey told the PA news agency: "We don’t need another Conservative prime minister lurching from crisis to crisis, letting the British people down, increasing their mortgages, not tackling the economic problems. The only way we are going to sort this out is if the Conservative MPs for once do their patriotic duty and work with the opposition to get the general election our country needs to let the British people have their say."
