Prime Minister Liz Truss resigned after leading the Tory party for just 44 days.
Despite being the Conservative party leader for just over a month, her time in office has seen plenty of memorable moments.
From economic turmoil to dramatic resignations, Truss’s time in office has been historic.
Take a look at a few of the most memorable moments of her time as PM below.
The Queen’s death
On September 8, two days after Ms Truss became prime minister and met the Queen at Balmoral, the Queen died.
Her death brought politics to a halt, as the country observed a period of mourning until September 19.
Mini-budget announced
On September 23, former Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng delivered his mini-budget, which involved abolishing the top rate of income tax for the highest earners and getting rid of the cap on bankers’ bonuses.
The announcement resulted in the pound dropping to the lowest it had been in 37 years.
Awkward King Charles III meeting
The prime minister met with King Charles III on October 12, and their meeting quickly gained attention as the king appeared to greet her by saying: “Back again. Dear oh dear. Anyway…”
Kwasi Kwarteng fired
Following the fallout from the mini-budget, Kwasi Kwarteng was fired on October 1, after just 38 days as Chancellor.
Ms Truss replaced Kwarteng with Jeremy Hunt.
Suella Braverman resigns
Just days after the Chancellor of the Exchequer was replaced, Home Secretary Suella Braverman resigned.
Ms Braverman said she was stepping down over making a mistake by sending an official document from her personal email.
However, she used her resignation letter to tear into Ms Truss’s administration.
Chaotic fracking vote
On October 19, MPs voted on a bill to ban fracking. Conservative MPs were told that the vote was effectively a vote of confidence in Liz Truss and her government.
Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle announced that there would be an investigation by Parliament’s authorities into the chaos that surrounded the vote, after senior Tory MPs were accused of bullying MPs.
Liz Truss resigns
Liz Truss resigned on October 20, after just 44 days as prime minister. She is set to become the shortest-serving prime minister ever.
Ms Truss said her successor would be appointed within the week, following an internal vote within the Conservative party.
