Liz Truss breaks record of the PM whose son quelled the Revolt of 1857
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Like Britain's present politics, where Rishi Sunak's name is back in contention for the top job, Canning, too, had an Indian connection. The youngest of his four children, Charles John Canning, was the British Governor-General who quelled the Revolt of 1857 and thereafter became the first British Viceroy of India.
Liz Truss bites the dust, another chance for Rishi Sunak
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"I cannot deliver the mandate on which I was elected by the Conservative party," Liz Truss declared standing in front of the door of her office cum residence - 10 Downing Street. In effect, Britain will have an incredible and unprecedented third Prime Minister in three and a half months.
'Cannot deliver mandate': Liz Truss quits as UK Prime Minister
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Addressing reporters outside 10 Downing Street, Liz Truss, noting that she came into office at a time of "great economic and international instability", said: "I recognise... given the situation I cannot deliver the mandate on which I was elected by the Conservative Party."
'Concerned over govt's direction': Suella Braverman resigns as UK Home Secretary
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In a letter to Prime Minister Liz Truss, Suella Braverman said that she had sent "an official document from my personal email to a trusted parliamentary colleague as part of policy engagement, and with the aim of garnering support for government policy on migration".
MPs have suggested ministerial 'quad' could replace PM Liz Truss
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Backbenchers have suggested that Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, his predecessor Rishi Sunak, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace, and Commons Leader Penny Mordaunt could come together to run the government, Daily Mail reported. But they admitted this might be a problem, with talks between several of the quartet yet to get off the ground amid reports they cannot agree on what roles to take.
Poll finds over half of Tory members want Liz Truss to quit, Boris Johnson favourite to take over
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A bombshell YouGov survey revealed that four in five party activists think the PM Liz Truss is doing a bad job and 55 per cent are convinced she should go, compared to just 38 per cent who back her staying, Daily Mail reported. Her predecessor Johnson is the preferred option as a replacement, with 32 per cent supporting him while 23 per cent said Rishi Sunak and 10 per cent Ben Wallace.
UK Prime Minister insists of leading Conservatives into next general election
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In an interview with the BBC on Monday night, Truss apologised "for the mistakes that have been made", and accepted responsibility for going "too far, too fast". The Prime Minister added that she remained committed to a "low tax, high growth economy", but "we will have to deliver that in a different way".
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