21 Oct 2022

Truss quits, but chaos for Conservatives not quite over

From Checkpoint, 5:27 pm on 21 October 2022

The UK is looking for its third Prime Minister in four months, after Liz Truss bowed to pressure and quit overnight.

She's only been in the top job for 44 days - and is now the shortest-serving Prime Minister in British history.

The man she replaced, Boris Johnson, is eyeing a comeback - and her replacement will be chosen next Friday.

The beleagured Tories are trying to move quickly to put the chaos behind them, but with a cost of living crisis, and a looming recession, the turmoil is far from over.

Matthew Hutching reports.