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LONDON: UK Prime Minister Liz Truss was hanging on to power by a thread on Thursday, after a senior minister quit her government with a barrage of criticism and a vote in the House of Commons descended into chaos and acrimony. A botched economic plan unveiled by the government last month triggered financial turmoil and a political crisis that has seen the replacement of Truss’

Liz Truss appears to be fighting a battle to hold onto her premiership following a tumultuous start to life in Number 10

She was formally appointed by Queen Elizabeth II on Sept. 6, just days before the monarch's death.

British Prime Minister Liz Truss has resigned — bowing to the inevitable after a tumultuous six-week term in which her policies triggered turmoil in financial markets and a rebellion in her party obliterated her authority.

The Prime Minister's position appears in danger - here we look at how she could be ousted

Sir Graham Brady, the senior Tory responsible for gauging the mood of the party, was invited to 10 Downing Street by the Prime Minister.

Liz Truss has been warned she only has 12 hours to stabilise her administration, with even loyalist Cabinet ministers said to believe the situation is terminal.

Truss lasted for less than two months atop the British political structure before she quit amidst economic turmoil and political rebellion.

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