She enters the history books as the shortest-lived PM.placeholder image
She enters the history books as the shortest-lived PM.

In Pictures: Liz Truss’s brief tenure at Number 10

Ms Truss’s first weeks were muted.

Two days after she entered office on September 6 the nation was plunged into a period of mourning by the Queen’s death.

Not long after the mourning period ended, chaos reigned.

Wednesday’s chaos, which saw Suella Braverman resign as home secretary, officially for using a personal email to send a sensitive document but also while she was at odds with the Prime Minister over immigration policy, added to pressure on Ms Truss.

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