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Keir Starmer leads calls for immediate general election Keir Starmer leads calls for immediate general election
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Watch: 'What a mess' - Sir Keir on Tory party leadershipWatch: 'What a mess' - Sir Keir on Tory party leadership
Watch: 'What a mess' - Sir Keir on Tory party leadershipWatch: 'What a mess' - Sir Keir on Tory party leadership
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has called for an immediate general election following the resignation of the prime minister.Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has called for an immediate general election following the resignation of the prime minister.
Sir Keir said the country "cannot have another experiment at the top of the Tory party".Sir Keir said the country "cannot have another experiment at the top of the Tory party".
Liz Truss resigned as prime minister after just 45 days in the job, claiming she "cannot deliver the mandate on which I was elected".Liz Truss resigned as prime minister after just 45 days in the job, claiming she "cannot deliver the mandate on which I was elected".
A new prime minister is expected to be announced by 28 October.A new prime minister is expected to be announced by 28 October.
It will be the second Conservative Party leadership election this year.It will be the second Conservative Party leadership election this year.
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A quick guide to why Liz Truss resignedA quick guide to why Liz Truss resigned
Could there be an early election?Could there be an early election?
The Liberal Democrats, the SNP and the Green Party have also been calling for an immediate general election. The Liberal Democrats, the SNP. Plaid Cymru and the Green Party have also been calling for an immediate general election.
SNP Westminster Leader Ian Blackford MP said the "utter chaos at the centre of the Tory government cannot continue any longer". Scotland's first minister has said a UK general election is a "democratic imperative" following the resignation the prime minister.
"The thought that the Tories might foist upon us another leader is something I think that people feel revulsion over," he told BBC Radio 4's Today Programme. "This is an almighty mess, and it is people the length and breadth of the UK who are paying the price of this," she told the BBC
"There has to be a reflection of what the public mood is. We've seen the support for the Tory party has fallen through the floor over the last few weeks." "Fundamentally the UK now needs to have a democratic choice over its next prime minister."
He added that the Tory Party was "out of time" and had a responsibility to act in the national interest. Sturgeon says the resignation of Liz Truss after 45 days is "beyond hyperbole and parody"
Sturgeon says the resignation of Liz Truss after 45 days is "beyond hyperbole and parody"
Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey said: "We do not need another Conservative prime minister lurching from crisis to crisis, we need a general election.Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey said: "We do not need another Conservative prime minister lurching from crisis to crisis, we need a general election.
"It is time for Conservative MPs to do their patriotic duty, put the country first and give the people a say.""It is time for Conservative MPs to do their patriotic duty, put the country first and give the people a say."
He later told BBC Breakfast that no candidate could provide stability because the party is "so divided".He later told BBC Breakfast that no candidate could provide stability because the party is "so divided".
"The shambolic nature of the modern Conservative Party doesn't give me any faith in them," he said."The shambolic nature of the modern Conservative Party doesn't give me any faith in them," he said.
Sir Ed Davey criticises the records of Liz Truss and Boris Johnson as PMs as Conservatives look for a new leader.
Sir Ed Davey criticises the records of Liz Truss and Boris Johnson as PMs as Conservatives look for a new leader.
The next general election is not due to take place until at least 2024, after the Conservatives won a landslide majority in the last one in 2019.The next general election is not due to take place until at least 2024, after the Conservatives won a landslide majority in the last one in 2019.
Ms Truss was elected by the Tory membership in September, but she lost authority after a series of U-turns.Ms Truss was elected by the Tory membership in September, but she lost authority after a series of U-turns.
In a brief speech outside Downing Street, Ms Truss said the Conservative Party had elected her on a mandate to cut taxes and boost economic growth.In a brief speech outside Downing Street, Ms Truss said the Conservative Party had elected her on a mandate to cut taxes and boost economic growth.
But Ms Truss said: "I recognise that I cannot deliver the mandate on which I was elected by the Conservative Party."
Ms Truss said she would remain in post until a successor formally takes over as party leader and is appointed prime minister by King Charles III.
She will become the shortest-serving PM in British history when she stands down.She will become the shortest-serving PM in British history when she stands down.
Leading pollster Professor Sir John Curtice said whoever leads the Conservative party next should "enjoy the next 18 months to two years, because that will probably be their tenure".Leading pollster Professor Sir John Curtice said whoever leads the Conservative party next should "enjoy the next 18 months to two years, because that will probably be their tenure".
"Parties and governments who preside over a fiscal crisis have nearly always struggled at the ballot box at the next election," Sir John said."Parties and governments who preside over a fiscal crisis have nearly always struggled at the ballot box at the next election," Sir John said.
An Opinium poll this week projected a 1997-style landslide for Labour, with the party winning 411 seats.An Opinium poll this week projected a 1997-style landslide for Labour, with the party winning 411 seats.
The same poll, conducted for the TUC interviewing more than 10,000 adults, predicted the Conservatives would be reduced from 356 MPs to 137.The same poll, conducted for the TUC interviewing more than 10,000 adults, predicted the Conservatives would be reduced from 356 MPs to 137.
Sir Keir said: "This is not just a soap opera at the top of the Tory party - it's doing huge damage to the reputation of our country.Sir Keir said: "This is not just a soap opera at the top of the Tory party - it's doing huge damage to the reputation of our country.
"We need a general election so the public can have their say on this utter chaos."We need a general election so the public can have their say on this utter chaos.
"There is an alternative and that is a stable Labour government. We are ready to form a government and stabilise the economy and implement a real plan for government living standards and help people through a cost of living crisis. " "There's a manifesto that is going to be ready whenever an election is called," Sir Keir told the BBC's Newscast podcast.
In his speech to the TUC conference earlier, Sir Keir said the Tories were too bogged down with "pathetic squabbles" to govern the country. "I've had a team working on that. I've had a team working on general election preparedness. We've moved our teams on to a general election footing.
Sir Keir said Labour had a long-term plan to "deliver cheaper bills and higher living standards for working people, growth and jobs in every part of our country". "We're very, very prepared should there be a general election."
In his speech to the TUC conference on Thursday, Sir Keir said Labour had a long-term plan to "deliver cheaper bills and higher living standards for working people, growth and jobs in every part of our country".
He outlined some of the policies he announced at Labour's annual conference last month, including those in its "green prosperity plan"He outlined some of the policies he announced at Labour's annual conference last month, including those in its "green prosperity plan"
The plan includes pledges to create a publicly-owned renewable energy firm, achieve carbon-free electricity by 2030, and insulate 19 million homes.The plan includes pledges to create a publicly-owned renewable energy firm, achieve carbon-free electricity by 2030, and insulate 19 million homes.