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Boris Johnson is expected to stand in the Tory leadership contest, Express.co.uk understands. The former Prime Minister, who only left office six weeks ago, is said to be listening to opinions on the matter. He believes it is a matter of “national interest”, sources told the Times.
Liz Truss resigned as Prime Minister earlier today, after just 44 days in office.
This makes her the shortest-serving UK Prime Minister in history.
Announcing her resignation at 13.30 today, Ms Truss said: “I cannot deliver the mandate on which I was elected”.
A leadership election will take place, to be completed within the next week.
Ms Truss confirmed she will “remain as Prime Minister until a successor has been chosen”.
The outgoing Conservative leader was confronted by the influential backbench MP Sir Graham Brady, chair of the 1922 Committee, earlier today and warned she had no choice but to resign.
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