The Latest Breaking News from Conservative Party

THE UK will see its fifth Conservative prime minister in just seven years after Liz Truss resigned after only 44 days in office.

Former Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has become the new Home Secretary following the dramatic resignation of Suella Braverman during a chaotic day for the government

Truss says she will stand down as leader of the Conservative Party, triggering a contest to elect her successor.

Truss, heavily criticised for her economic agenda, to leave Downing Street just weeks after being appointed.

It comes after Liz Truss met the senior Conservative responsible for establishing whether she commands the confidence of her MPs

LIZ Truss has conceded defeat and said she will step down as Prime Minister.

Ms Truss made the announcement outside Downing Street on Thursday afternoon.

Liz Truss has been meeting with the 1922 Committee chairman this afternoon

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said the Conservative Party needs to keep the future of the British people out of its “pathetic squabbles”.He said the Tories have wrecked national and household finances, adding: “Britain deserves better, Britain cannot afford the chaos of the Conservatives any more; we need a general…