Business leaders are calling for the next Prime Minister to restore stability and confidence in the economy when they succeed Liz Truss this month.
Liz Truss quit as Tory leader this afternoon and said a new leader would be elected within a week - when she will leave as Prime Minister. It follows weeks of turbulence after her and Kwasi Kwarteng's failed mini-budget.
Dr Liz Cameron CBE, chief executive of the Scottish Chambers of Commerce, said: "After weeks of turmoil, the Prime Minister’s resignation has exacerbated levels of uncertainty in the UK.
