MPs say Liz Truss has just 'hours' to save her job as the government teeters on the brink after another chaotic day. Wednesday saw the acrimonious resignation of her home secretary, mayhem in the Commons over a fracking vote, and confusion over whether the Chief and Deputy Chief Whip had quit.
On Thursday morning Conservative MP Simon Hoare said Ms Truss had 'about 12 hours' to 'turn the ship around'. Asked if the PM is 'up to the job', he told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "I think she could be. I think it's… one can't say hand on heart today that there is a… if this was a career review, an employer sitting in front of a person looking at performance and outcomes etc, then the score sheet isn't looking very good.
"But I'm a glass half full sort of person. Can the ship be turned around? Yes. But I think there's about 12 hours to do it. I think today and tomorrow are crunch days."
