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| Liz Truss position seems untenable, says senior Tory MP | Liz Truss position seems untenable, says senior Tory MP |
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| Liz Truss's position as prime minister seems "untenable", a senior backbench Conservative MP has said. | |
| Miriam Cates, an executive member of the influential 1922 committee, said Ms Truss's "position does look difficult if not impossible". | Miriam Cates, an executive member of the influential 1922 committee, said Ms Truss's "position does look difficult if not impossible". |
| More than a dozen Tory MPs have openly called for Ms Truss to resign after another chaotic day as leader. | More than a dozen Tory MPs have openly called for Ms Truss to resign after another chaotic day as leader. |
| Sir Graham Brady, who chairs the 1922 committee, is currently meeting the prime minister. | Sir Graham Brady, who chairs the 1922 committee, is currently meeting the prime minister. |
| The 1922 committee sets rules on how the Conservative party elects its leader, and establishes whether the prime minister has the confidence of the party. | The 1922 committee sets rules on how the Conservative party elects its leader, and establishes whether the prime minister has the confidence of the party. |
| A Downing Street source said the prime minister called the meeting with Sir Graham "to keep in touch with the mood of the party". | A Downing Street source said the prime minister called the meeting with Sir Graham "to keep in touch with the mood of the party". |
| Speaking to BBC Radio 4's World at One programme, Ms Cates said: "I think it seems as though her position is untenable now. | Speaking to BBC Radio 4's World at One programme, Ms Cates said: "I think it seems as though her position is untenable now. |
| "Let's see what today holds, but from my point of view it does seem like the confidence of MPs has been lost. I don't know how that would come back really." | "Let's see what today holds, but from my point of view it does seem like the confidence of MPs has been lost. I don't know how that would come back really." |
| Follow Live: Crisis for Truss deepens after day of chaos | Follow Live: Crisis for Truss deepens after day of chaos |
| MPs allege bullying during chaotic fracking vote | MPs allege bullying during chaotic fracking vote |
| Suella Braverman's resignation letter in full | Suella Braverman's resignation letter in full |
| We need a general election now, Labour leader says | We need a general election now, Labour leader says |
| Earlier, Transport Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan said the cabinet still has confidence in Ms Truss. | Earlier, Transport Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan said the cabinet still has confidence in Ms Truss. |
| Under current rules Ms Truss can not be officially challenged in the first 12 months of her premiership - though the 1922 committee executive body could change this. | Under current rules Ms Truss can not be officially challenged in the first 12 months of her premiership - though the 1922 committee executive body could change this. |
| Ms Cates said: "I do think a leadership contest now would be very disruptive, and it would make it very difficult to make the decisions that we need to make about the economy." | Ms Cates said: "I do think a leadership contest now would be very disruptive, and it would make it very difficult to make the decisions that we need to make about the economy." |
| Her attempts to reassert her authority were torpedoed by the resignation of the home secretary and farcical scenes after a Commons vote on Wednesday. | Her attempts to reassert her authority were torpedoed by the resignation of the home secretary and farcical scenes after a Commons vote on Wednesday. |
| There is also speculation that senior figures in the party could agree on a replacement for Ms Truss, which would avoid the need for another Tory leadership contest, or a general election. | There is also speculation that senior figures in the party could agree on a replacement for Ms Truss, which would avoid the need for another Tory leadership contest, or a general election. |
| But the different factions in the party are split over who should take on the job. | But the different factions in the party are split over who should take on the job. |
| So far 13 Conservative MPs have publicly called for the prime minister to resign. | So far 13 Conservative MPs have publicly called for the prime minister to resign. |
| Prime ministers do meet 1922 committee chairs quite regularly. What is different about this meeting is the climate it is happening in. | Prime ministers do meet 1922 committee chairs quite regularly. What is different about this meeting is the climate it is happening in. |
| Sir Graham Brady will know and understand the mood among Tory MPs, so the fact he is going in to speak to Liz Truss is notable. | Sir Graham Brady will know and understand the mood among Tory MPs, so the fact he is going in to speak to Liz Truss is notable. |
| The fact that the PM has allegedly requested the meeting could mean that she wants to understand the mood of the party or that she had a message she had to deliver to him - we have to be careful with speculation. | The fact that the PM has allegedly requested the meeting could mean that she wants to understand the mood of the party or that she had a message she had to deliver to him - we have to be careful with speculation. |
| But a fractious mood has existed in the Tory party since the mini-budget was announced and it has accelerated in the past 24 hours. | But a fractious mood has existed in the Tory party since the mini-budget was announced and it has accelerated in the past 24 hours. |
| Where all this ends is the question. | Where all this ends is the question. |
| Under questioning on the Today programme, Ms Trevelyan declined to say whether Liz Truss will lead the Conservatives into the next election. | Under questioning on the Today programme, Ms Trevelyan declined to say whether Liz Truss will lead the Conservatives into the next election. |
| "I want her to continue delivering the really important work we're doing," she said. | "I want her to continue delivering the really important work we're doing," she said. |
| Liz Truss is best person for the job - transport secretary | Liz Truss is best person for the job - transport secretary |
| Liz Truss is best person for the job - transport secretary | Liz Truss is best person for the job - transport secretary |
| Ms Truss appears determined to fight on - and is attempting to reassert her authority after another day of turmoil, which began when she suspended a senior aid, Jason Stein, who is being investigated for leaking information to the media. | Ms Truss appears determined to fight on - and is attempting to reassert her authority after another day of turmoil, which began when she suspended a senior aid, Jason Stein, who is being investigated for leaking information to the media. |
| Suella Braverman then resigned as home secretary over data leaks and disagreements over immigration policy. Ms Braverman launched an attack on Ms Truss's leadership in her resignation letter. | Suella Braverman then resigned as home secretary over data leaks and disagreements over immigration policy. Ms Braverman launched an attack on Ms Truss's leadership in her resignation letter. |
| The PM appointed Grant Shapps, one of her harshest internal critics, who she had sacked six weeks earlier as transport secretary, as Ms Braverman's replacement. | The PM appointed Grant Shapps, one of her harshest internal critics, who she had sacked six weeks earlier as transport secretary, as Ms Braverman's replacement. |
| A Labour attempt to get a new law through Parliament banning fracking sparked havoc in the Tory ranks. | A Labour attempt to get a new law through Parliament banning fracking sparked havoc in the Tory ranks. |
| MPs were threatened with expulsion from the party if they did not back the government, despite many of them being vehemently opposed to fracking. | MPs were threatened with expulsion from the party if they did not back the government, despite many of them being vehemently opposed to fracking. |
| Commons 'shambles' | Commons 'shambles' |
| Just before they were about to vote, climate minister Graham Stuart told them it would not be treated as a confidence vote in Ms Truss, which some took to mean they could back the Labour motion without fear of being sacked. | Just before they were about to vote, climate minister Graham Stuart told them it would not be treated as a confidence vote in Ms Truss, which some took to mean they could back the Labour motion without fear of being sacked. |
| This led to chaotic scenes as MPs, who wanted to vote in favour of a ban on fracking, were confronted by cabinet ministers ordering to them to vote with the government. | This led to chaotic scenes as MPs, who wanted to vote in favour of a ban on fracking, were confronted by cabinet ministers ordering to them to vote with the government. |
| The speaker of the House of Commons has launched an investigation into allegations of bullying and manhandling of MPs in the voting lobbies by Conservative ministers. | The speaker of the House of Commons has launched an investigation into allegations of bullying and manhandling of MPs in the voting lobbies by Conservative ministers. |
| For several hours, it was not clear whether the government chief whip Wendy Morton - the woman in charge ensuring MPs vote the way they are told - had resigned or not. | For several hours, it was not clear whether the government chief whip Wendy Morton - the woman in charge ensuring MPs vote the way they are told - had resigned or not. |
| Overnight, the government issued a statement saying Ms Morton remains in her job - and the fracking vote had always been a confidence vote in the PM. | Overnight, the government issued a statement saying Ms Morton remains in her job - and the fracking vote had always been a confidence vote in the PM. |
| The Tory MPs who voted in favour of Labour's fracking ban motion, which the government defeated, would face "proportionate disciplinary action", the government said. | The Tory MPs who voted in favour of Labour's fracking ban motion, which the government defeated, would face "proportionate disciplinary action", the government said. |
| WATCH: 'I've had enough of talentless people' - Charles Walker | WATCH: 'I've had enough of talentless people' - Charles Walker |
| WATCH: 'I've had enough of talentless people' - Charles Walker | WATCH: 'I've had enough of talentless people' - Charles Walker |
| The prime minister "acknowledges that yesterday was a difficult day" the PM's spokesperson said, adding: "She recognises that the public want to see the government delivering on policies." | The prime minister "acknowledges that yesterday was a difficult day" the PM's spokesperson said, adding: "She recognises that the public want to see the government delivering on policies." |
| After the chaotic scenes on Wednesday night, Conservative MP Sir Charles Walker said he was "furious" with the "shambles" - and there was "no coming back" for the government. | After the chaotic scenes on Wednesday night, Conservative MP Sir Charles Walker said he was "furious" with the "shambles" - and there was "no coming back" for the government. |
| Later he added: "I expect the prime minister to resign very soon because she's not up to her job." | Later he added: "I expect the prime minister to resign very soon because she's not up to her job." |
| Some Conservative MPs said Sir Charles was speaking for all of them. | Some Conservative MPs said Sir Charles was speaking for all of them. |