Labour figures in the North East have condemned the “Tory horror show” that led Liz Truss to quit as Prime Minister, as demands for a general election grow.
Her resignation came after just 44 chaotic days in 10 Downing Street marked by economic turmoil and revolt within the Conservative Party, a rapid political collapse that will make her the shortest serving Prime Minister in history. Ms Truss admitted on Thursday afternoon that she “cannot deliver the mandate” given to her by Tory members just over six weeks ago and announced that a successor will be chosen in the next week, with the party now set to conduct a rapid leadership contest.
As the Conservatives prepare to move onto a third Prime Minister governing on a mandate won by Boris Johnson in December 2019, Labour has insisted that a general election must be called. Newcastle Central MP Chi Onwurah said:"After 12 years of Tory failure, the people of Newcastle deserve so much better than a revolving door of Conservative chaos.
