British prime minister Liz truss resignes as PM

The race is on to elect a new British prime minister after Liz truss resigned as PM, barely six weeks into the job. We'll have all the latest news on the events unfolding in UK politics.

It will be a fast-tracked contest to find the next Tory leader and prime minister. Some political analysts say Boris Johnson is considering the role once again. Will he make a come back?

Opposition parties have called for a general election. The Labour leader, Sir Keir Starmer, says the country needs a fresh start, and that whoever takes over will not have a democratic mandate.