Rishi Sunak, Penny Mordaunt and Ben Wallace all tipped for top job

Rishi Sunak, Penny Mordaunt and Ben Wallace all tipped for top job

It comes as Conservative MPs prepare to elect our third prime minister of the year

From Brexit U-turns to forgetting where she is, we bring you the moments Britain’s short-lived leader would probably much rather forget

From Brexit U-turns to forgetting where she is, we bring you the moments Britain’s short-lived leader would probably much rather forget

As the Johnson era appears to be drawing to a close, we look back on the moments that ruined his standing among colleagues

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson is among several British lawmakers trying to scoop up support ahead of a short, intense contest to become the country's next prime minister

Former transport secretary is replacing Suella Braverman after her resignation

Former transport secretary is replacing Suella Braverman after her resignation

Prime minister entitled to quarter of her salary as severance pay with no minimum time limit

Prime minister entitled to quarter of her salary as severance pay with no minimum time limit

The former prime minister has not formally announced plans to stand for the leadership.

Tim Montgomerie, now a Johnson critic, says ‘close to 140’ Tory MPs could back disgraced ex-PM – who remains loved by party members

Truss survived just 45 days in No 10, consigning herself to the history books as the country’s shortest serving prime minister

Truss survived just 45 days in No 10, consigning herself to the history books as the country’s shortest serving prime minister

Boris Johnson is entitled to claim £115,000 as a former prime minister, but has declared additional support from major Tory donors.

‘Disastrous series of self-inflicted wounds which turned into a political death spiral’

Ex-soldier’s reluctance to stand for party leadership looking increasingly like good sense and the ideal qualification for the job after months of Conservative chaos

Ex-soldier’s reluctance to stand for party leadership looking increasingly like good sense and the ideal qualification for the job after months of Conservative chaos

RAC analysis found the move to make the Ulez 18 times larger had generated an estimated £93.6 million of additional revenue from drivers.

Hardline Brexit ‘Spartan’ and vehemently ‘anti-woke’ Ms Braverman was first to declare leadership ambitions before Boris Johnson’s downfall had even been confirmed

Richmond MP struggled to convince fellow Tories he was right man to lead economic revival this summer but his dire warnings have been entirely vindicated by disastrous and short-lived reign of Liz Truss

Richmond MP struggled to convince fellow Tories he was right man to lead economic revival this summer but his dire warnings have been entirely vindicated by disastrous and short-lived reign of Liz Truss

Hardline Brexit ‘Spartan’ and vehemently ‘anti-woke’ Ms Braverman was first to declare leadership ambitions before Boris Johnson’s downfall had even been confirmed

Liz Truss’s successor might not emerge for another week – but Gus O’Donnell warns that is too late

Boris Johnson’s successor dethroned by backbench rebellion caused by disastrous ‘mini-Budget’

The Late Late Show host was briefly banned from Balthazar in Manhattan.

Former PM wants to ‘get back together’ with chancellor, allies say

RAC analysis found the move to make the Ulez 18 times larger had generated an estimated £93.6 million of additional revenue from drivers.

He only left No 10 last month but, it seems, Liz Truss’s downfall has opened the door for a potential comeback

He only left No 10 last month but, it seems, Liz Truss’s downfall has opened the door for a potential comeback

Boris Johnson’s successor has had shortest tenure in modern history

Boris Johnson’s successor has had shortest tenure in modern history

Mr Albanese met Liz Truss when he visited the UK for the Queen’s funeral last month, and had met Boris Johnson at a Nato summit in June.

Former PM wants to ‘get back together’ with chancellor, allies say

Supporters of the former prime minister are urging him to stand again for the Tory crown.

Independent petition for immediate poll passes 250,000 signatures

The Washington Post’s editorial board has put forward a strategy for Britain to ‘right itself after Truss’.

Political turmoil is the sole focus of the front pages.

Owner Nica Burns said the theatre had been ’embraced’ by audiences, but still needed to ‘earn its place’ in the world-famous theatre district.

Tory leader resigned following 45 chaotic days

Celebrities and medical bodies are among those who have signed an open letter calling for NI Secretary to formally commission abortion services.

Nearly 18% of the total staff have non-UK nationality, up from 13% in 2016.

The care regulator warned of a gridlock that is paralysing services and risking people’s health.

GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index continues to languish at a near-historic low of minus 47.

Other honours will be given to a girl who saved her father’s life, and two sailors who took 27 men off a burning ship.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) said it was worried about the way staff work together and described ‘systemic’ problems in NHS maternity.

Around 31.9 million people, or 60% of UK adults, were estimated to be finding it a heavy burden or somewhat of a burden, FCA research found.

Robin Bell was shot dead by the Provisional IRA on October 22, 1972 as he arrived to milk cows on his family’s farm.

Lawyers on behalf of the Hollywood actor praised the ‘swift and decisive verdict’, which was returned on Thursday in his favour.

The Marsh family’s song outlines how the former Home Secretary ‘spent days just wagging her tongue’ during her short time in office.

Breakneck leadership race to produce new PM by 28 October

Staffer claims only ‘minor people like aunts and cousins’ were killed off

Photos and video expose myth of UK’s world-leading animal-welfare standards, activists say

A live stream started by the Daily Star has been tracking whether a lettuce would outlast the Prime Minister.

The Commons Leader came third in the Tory leadership contest over the summer.

Woman inside found with head injuries after police called to reports of disturbance

In the pre-recorded episode, which aired on Thursday, show contestants asked about the tenure of UK prime ministers.

High threshold – it was 20 nominations last time – could keep Boris Johnson out of contest

Liz Truss became a quitter, not a fighter as she resigned as Tory leader, with her exit from No 10 due next week.

Almost two thirds of Britons say she has been a ‘terrible’ PM

Party members across UK will get online vote if two candidates remain after two MPs’ ballots

Sir Jake Berry said ‘all efforts would be made’ to reach members who did not have access to the internet.

Residents advised to avoid making non-urgent calls

Taoiseach Micheal Martin said that agreement on the protocol was ‘ever more urgent’ after a day of drama at Westminster.

Gus O’Donnell said maximising the economic measure is ‘really, really stupid’ and ‘not something any grown up wants to do’.

British Prime Minister Liz Truss took office last month with hopes and promises of reinvigorating the British economy and putting it on the path to long-term success

Her successor is expected to be in place by October 28 after a truncated leadership election.

Liz Truss’ resignation as British Prime Minister has triggered another leadership race — the second in just four months — for the U.K.’s fractured and demoralized Conservative Party

The 61-year-old woman was badly hurt in Crumlin on Tuesday afternoon.

‘The British are going to solve their problem,’ says Joe Biden

The Lib Dems said it will be ‘unconscionable’ if she claimed the payments after such a short time in office.

A little over six weeks after he was forced from Downing Street, the former prime minister is eyeing a comeback.

It's a British cliché that a week is a long time in politics

The duke made the comments in an on-stage chat at a San Francisco summit.

Julia Goddard-Watts is challenging a High Court ruling she says gives her £7.4 million compared with her ex-husband James Goddard-Watts’s £75 million.

There have been repeated warnings about a squeeze on accommodation for refugees and asylum seekers in recent months.

Harry Dunn’s family have fought for years to bring Anne Sacoolas to court as she had diplomatic immunity asserted on her behalf following fatal crash

The former Scotland and British and Irish Lions lock revealed in June 2017 that he was suffering from the disease.

During her 44 full days in No 10, she oversaw the pound plummeting, the cost of government debt soaring and poll numbers plunging.

The SU-27 ‘released a missile’ near an RAF aircraft over the Black Sea last month, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace revealed on Thursday.

Police are treating as a hate crime the message threatening the Cold Feet actor which was daubed on a wall in Portrush in Co Antrim.

Reports have suggested a pint of beer could cost up to £15 although it could be cheaper in designated fan zones established for the event.

Report could be obstacle to peerage for former culture secretary

Former candidate Rishi Sunak is among the names being mentioned but allies of Jeremy Hunt and Michael Gove have said they will not run.

Liz Truss expected to rip up pledges to stay tough on immigration within days – something ex-home secretary opposed

’It is never acceptable for there to be any harassment of members as they cast their democratic vote’

Conservative backbencher says he has ‘not seen anything like’ scenes in Commons on Wednesday

A print of the King’s painting of Balmoral was bought at auction for £5,738 on Thursday by a private British collector.

Suella Braverman has resigned as home secretary after just 44 days as the prime minister’s government continues to descend into chaos

Liz Truss was ultimately forced to accept she was a quitter, not a fighter as the scale of unrest in the Tory ranks became clear.

The £186.6 million Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, launched in 2015, published its final report on Thursday.

The newborn twin died at the Countess of Chester Hospital just over 24 hours after his premature birth.

Tories keen to move on from disastrous Liz Truss era and have a new face in No 10 as soon as possible

The Labour leader said Britons ‘deserve a proper say’ in the country’s future and that his party is ‘very prepared’.

Dean Pascal-Modeste, 21, suffered 14 stab wounds and died at the scene in Grove Park, south-east London.

Exclusive: MPs to vote on Labour bid to ban controversial gas extraction method ‘once and for all’

The former Irish premier appeared before an Irish parliamentary committee meeting on Thursday.

It is too soon to know if the latest wave of the virus has peaked.

Liz Truss announced she would stand down as Prime Minister on Thursday.