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The Weekly Wrap for Saturday, 22 October 2022

Well, that was quick. This week Liz Truss resigned. She's left her party, and country, in a shambolic state.

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Boris Johnson pictured in Caribbean beach bar as he 'gains ground' in Prime Minister bid

After a chilled break with wife Carrie in the Domican Republic, the ex-PM told one pal 'we're going to do this - I'm up for it'

Manchester Evening News

Boris Johnson relaxes in Caribbean beach bar amid leadership rumours

Boris Johnson is said to be preparing to fly back to Britain from his holiday in the Caribbean

Liverpool Echo

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Change of prime minister is likely to delay UK’s fiscal plan

Credibility of economic event could be in doubt if it is launched on Halloween, just a few days into new leader’s tenure

The Guardian - UK

New PM will decide whether to go ahead with October 31 fiscal plan

Preparations for the medium-term fiscal plan are underway but the next Prime Minister will decide the timetable, No. 10 has said.

Birmingham Post

Piers Morgan says 'it may be time' for him to be Prime Minister after Liz Truss 'shambles'

The presenter hinted at his ambitions on Twitter, leaving followers divided

Nottingham Post

Boris Johnson relaxes in beach bar at exclusive Caribbean resort amid leadership rumours

Boris Johnson is said to be preparing to fly back to Britain from his holiday in the Caribbean and once again battle for No.10 Downing Street, amid calls for a General Election

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Halloween statement - Liz Truss' successor will decide whether to go ahead with announcement on public finances

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has warned of “eye-wateringly difficult” decisions

Insider UK

Liz Truss will have a claim to being the U.K.'s shortest-serving prime minister

Truss beats George Canning, who was prime minister for 119 days in 1827.

WEKU

Liz Truss: From Keys to No 10 to downfall in six turbulent weeks

How outgoing Prime Minister’s brief spell in power rocked the country

Evening Standard

From Arsenal to M People: the winners and losers under Liz Truss

Despite the premiership generally being regarded as a disaster, it was more beneficial for some than others

The Guardian - UK

Liz Truss’s most memorable moments as prime minister

Despite being the prime minister for just six weeks, her time in office has seen plenty of action

Evening Standard

Why did Liz Truss resign and who will replace her as UK prime minister? Latest news

Events in the House of Commons on October 19 made it clear that the prime minister had lost control

Irish Mirror

Election Now: How do petitions work and when are they binding?

The Independent’s general election campaign continues to attract massive support after the ousting of Liz Truss and the prospect of a Boris Johnson comeback looms

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The Independent UK

Why the energy price cap isn’t what it seems

Liz Truss initially moved to rein in runaway household bills caused by rising global gas prices, only for new chancellor Jeremy Hunt to cut short government aid

The Independent UK

Timeline: Key moments in Liz Truss’s 45 days as prime minister

PM has resigned as Tory leader after shortest ever reign in Downing Street

The Independent UK

Liz Truss’s history of U-turns as PM steps down after just 45 days in power

Britain’s short-lived PM was no stranger to about-turns even before she entered Downing Street

The Independent UK

Liz Truss in line for £18,000 ‘golden goodbye’ after resignation OLD

Prime minister entitled to quarter of her salary as severance pay with no minimum time limit

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Wales Online

Cost of heating council buildings could quadruple to £20 million a year in Swansea

Cllr Rob Stewart urged the UK Government to extend its energy price support to councils beyond April

The Guardian - UK

Liz Truss ignored economists’ stark warnings over mini-budget

Pair sympathetic to her growth agenda told Truss before she became PM that plans needed to be handled with care

The Independent UK

Seven weeks of chaos under Liz Truss’s government

Tory leader resigned following 45 chaotic days

Manchester Evening News

A day of chaos: Liz Truss bows out after just 44 days in office with Boris Johnson planning remarkable return to No 10

Thursday marked a day of political turmoil at Number 10 that stands unparalleled in recent history

Daily Mirror

Inside Liz Truss's 44 days of chaos, and how she became shortest serving PM ever

The Prime Minister today said she was not able to deliver the mandate she was elected on, after her government descended into chaos and meant the Conservatives had to launch another leadership contest

The Guardian - UK

UK crisis: a beginner’s guide to the political turmoil as Liz Truss quits

As country prepares for third PM in eight weeks, here’s how things reached breaking point for Tories

Reuters

Rishi Sunak to be UK prime minister: What you need to know

Rishi Sunak will become Britain's first prime minister of colour on Tuesday after he won the race to lead the Conservative Party.

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